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FOR 


Christian  Workers. 


All  scripture  is  given  by  inspiration  and  is 
profitable  for  doctrine,  for  reproof,  for  correc¬ 
tion,  for  instruction  in  righteousness; 

That  the  man  of  God  may  be  perfect,  thor¬ 
oughly  furnished  unto  all  good  works.  2  Tim. 
iii:  16,  17. 


THK  I.AKHSTOF  PRBSR,  CHICAGO 

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“Thy  Word  is  a  Lamp  unto  my  feet  and  a  Light  unto  my  path/’ 


HELPS 

FOR 

CHRISTIAN  WORKERS. 

BY  THE 

Women’s  Baptist  Home  Missionary 

Society. 


2411  INDIANA  AVENUE, 


CHICAGO. 


HELPS. 


By  the  W.  B.  H.  M.  Society. 

Thi;  little  book  is  issued  by  the  “Women’s  Baptist  Home 
Mission  Society,”  with  the  earnest  hope  that  it  may  prove,  as 
ks  name  indicates,  a  collection  of  things  helpful  to  all  who 
desire  to  be  “good  and  faithful  servants”  of  the  Lord. 
Pastors,  Missionaries,  Sunday-school  Superintendents  and 
Teachers,  Bible  Workers,  and  any  Christian  man,  woman  or 
child,  who  loves  to  work  for  Jesus,  will  find  many  valuable 
hints  and  helps  in  the  pages  of  this  little  volume.  May  the 
dear  Lord  so  use  it  as  to  make  it  the  means  of  saving  many 
souls,  and  helping  those  already  saved  to  grow  in  grace,  and 
everything  necessary  to  the  best  type  of  Christian  manhood 
and  womanhood. 


PART  FIRST. 


Sabbath  School  Department. 


CONSTITUTION  FOR  SABBATH  SCHOOLS, 

Constitution  of . . . . . Sunday  School 

PREAMBLE. 

It  shall  be  the  object  of  this  Sunday  School  to  teach  both 
old  and  young  the  Bible,  to  bring  sinners  to  Christ,  and  to 
enable  Christians  to  shine  as  lights  in  the  world  by  holding 
forth  the  Word  of  life. 

Article  I. 

The  officers  of  this  school  shall  be  a  Superintendent,  As¬ 
sistant  Superintendent,  Secretary  and  Treasurer,  said  officers 
to  be  elected  the  second  Sabbath  in  January,  by  the  members 

of  the  Church  and  Sabbath  School. 

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Article  II. — The  Duty  of  Officers. 

Section  i.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Superintendent 
to  be  present  every  Sabbath  a  few  minutes  before  the  opening 
of  the  school,  to  welcome  each  teacher  and  scholar  as  they 
come  in,  and  see  that  all  is  in  order  before  the  school  begins. 

He  must  open  and  close  the  school  with  prayer  and  ar¬ 
range  the  classes.  He  must  be  patient  and  kind,  and  go 
quietly  from  class  to  class,  not  speaking  to  the  classes,  but 


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noticing  what  they  are  doing,  and  if  anything  is  wrong  he 
should  correct  it  at  the  next  teachers’  meeting. 

In  all  things  the  Superintendent  shall  be  an  example  that 
the  school  can  safely  follow. 

Section  2.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Assistant  Superin¬ 
tendent  to  take  charge  of  the  school  in  the  absence  of  the  Su¬ 
perintendent. 

Section  3.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Secretary  to  enroll 
the  names  of  the  officers,  teachers  and  scholars,  keep  a  record 
of  the  attendance  each  Sabbath,  state  where  the  lesson  is  found, 
the  amount  of  money  collected,  and  other  items  of  interest  per¬ 
taining  to  the  school.  Also,  to  read  the  same  at  the  close  of 
the  school,  or  on  the  following  Sabbath. 

Section  4.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Treasurer  to  keep 
a  strict  account  of  all  money  collected,  and  of  all  paid  out. 
No  money  shall  be  paid  out  without  an  order  from  the  Secre¬ 
tary,  signed  by  the  Superintendent. 

Article  III.  — Duties  of  Teachers. 

It  shall  be  the  duty  of  teachers  to  be  present  at  the  open¬ 
ing  of  the  school,  to  stay  until  the  close,  and  sit  with  their 
classes  so  as  to  keep  order,  and  in  every  way  lead,  encourage 
and  teach  them. 

Every  teacher  must  attend  the  teachers’  meetings,  or  in 
some  way  make  a  faithful  preparation  for  teaching  the  lesson. 

If  any  officer  or  teacher  is  absent  or  late  two  Sabbaths  in 
succession,  without  a  good  excuse,  his  office  or  class  may  be 
taken  from  him  and  given  to  another. 

Teachers  should  visit  their  scholars  at  their  homes  and 
strive  in  every  way  to  bring  them  to  Christ ;  if  sick  or  in 
trouble  they  should  do  all  they  can  to  help  them. 


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No  teacher  can  perform  all  these  duties  aright  without 
daily  seeking  help  from  God. 

In  all  things  the  teacher  should  be  a  pattern  for  his 
scholars. 

Article  IV. 

It  is  desirable  that  the  officers  and  teachers  of  the  school 
be  Christians,  but  if  these  cannot  be  obtained,  persons  of 
good  moral  character  may  be  employed  instead,  with  one  ex¬ 
ception,  the  Superintendent  must  always  be  a  Christian. 

Article  V. — Discipline. 

If  a  teacher  cannot  control  his  scholars  he  shall  report 
them  to  the  Superintendent,  and  if  they  will  not  heed  him,  the 
teacher  shall  go  to  the  parents  and  kindly  tell  them.  If  they 
are  still  rebellious  they  shall  be  expelled  from  the  school,  but 
the  teacher  and  Superintendent  shall  pray  for  and  patiently 
labor  to  lead  them  to  repentance  and  bring  them  back  to  the 
school. 

Rev.  E.  T.  Hiscox’s  Baptist  Church  Directory  (page  120) 
says  : 

“The  character  of  the  government  in  Sunday  School 
must  be  paternal  and  kind,  where  corporal  punishment  and 
ordinary  penalties  are  not  resorted  to,  but  the  children  are 
ruled  by  love.” 

Article  VI. 

A  collection  is  to  be  taken  up  each  Sabbath  by  the  teach¬ 
ers  separately  in  their  classes,  and  paid  over  to  the  treasurer  ; 
the  money  shall  be  spent  as  the  school  may  decide. 

The  International  Lessons  and  Catechism  shall  be  used  in 
the  school. 

N.  B. — Any  person  wishing  Sabbath  School  supplies  will 
address  Baptist  Publication  Society,  1420  Chestnut  Street, 
Philadelphia. 


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CONSTITUTION  FOR  SABBATH  SCHOOL 

INSTITUTES. 

Article  I. 

This  Association  shall  be  called  the  S.  S.  Institute  of 

Article  II. 

The  object  of  this  association  shall  be  to  promote  the 
belter  qualifications  of  Teachers  and  Officers  of  the  Sabbath 

Schools  of - ,  by  means  of  meetings  for  the 

discussion  of  questions  in  regard  to  the  duties  of  the  Officers 
and  Teachers,  the  best  methods  of  studying  and  teaching  the 
Scriptures,  and  conducting  everything  belonging  to  Sabbath 
School  work,  also  to  aid  in  starting  new  Sabbath  Schools  in 
destitute  parts  of  the  city  and  county. 

Article  III. 

The  officers  of  this  organization  shall  be  a  President, 
Vice  President,  Secretary,  Assistant  Secretary  and  Treas¬ 
urer,  who  shall  perform  the  usual  duties  of  those  offices. 
Said  officers  shall  be  elected  every  six  months  by  the  members 
of  the  Institute. 

DUTIES  OF  OFFICERS. 

Section  i.  The  President  shall  preside  at  the  meetings, 
keep  order,  and  see  that  each  speaker  confines  himself  to  the 
subject  assigned,  and  that  he  occupies  only  his  allotted  time. 

Section  2.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Vice  President  to 
preside  in  the  absence  of  the  President. 

Section  3.  The  Secretary  shall  keep  and  read  the  min¬ 
utes  of  each  meeting,  notify  all  appointees  one  week  before 


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the  time  of  meeting,  and  duly  inform  all  Sabbath  Schools 
when  the  next  meeting  of  the  Institute  shall  be  held. 

Section  4.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Assistant  Secre¬ 
tary  to  perform  the  duties  of  the  Secretary  in  his  absence.  . 

Section  5.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Treasurer  to  keep 
a  strict  account  of  the  money  paid  into  the  treasury,  also 
when  and  for  what  purpose  it  has  been  paid  out,  and  report 
in  full  at  each  regular  meeting  of  the  Institute. 

Article  IV. 

The  meetings  shall  be  held  as  often  as  schools  represented 
shall  deem  profitable  and  convenient,  at  such  a  church  as 
shall  be  chosen  by  the  Institute  at  the  previous  meeting. 

Article  V. 

The  questions  to  be  discussed  at  any  meeting  shall  be 
given  out  at  the  previous  one  by  a  committee  chosen  for  the 
purpose. 

Article  VI. 

This  Institute  shall  be  composed  of  the  Pastors  of  Church¬ 
es  and  Officers  and  Teachers  of  the  Sabbath  Schools. 

Article  .VII. 

Each  school  shall  bring  to  every  meeting  their  offering  in 
money,  as  the  Lord  has  prospered  it.  This  money  should 
be  enclosed  with  the  reports  and  the  Secretary  shall  keep  a 
record  of  the  amounts  contributed.  The  money  shall  be  ap¬ 
propriated  as  the  Institute  may  decide. 

Article  VIII. 

A  report  from  each  Sabbath  School  shall  be  handed  to  the 
Secretary  at  each  meeting,  and  a  summary  of  all  reports  shall 
be  recorded  in  the  minutes. 


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Article  IX. 

The  Constitution  may  be  amended  by  a  two-thirds  vote  of 
the  members  present  at  any  regular  meeting,  if  notice  has 
been  given  at  a  previous  meeting. 

BY-LAWS. 

Section  i.  Each  meeting  shall  be  opened  and  closed 
with  prayer. 

Section  2.  No  one  shall  speak  until  he  has  risen  and 
addressed  the  chair. 

No  one  shall  speak  more  than  once  on  any  subject  unless 
by  permission  of  the  Institute,  except  to  explain. 

Section  3.  Each  speaker  shall  confine  himself  to  the 
subject  under  discussion,  and  no  one  except  the  first  speaker 
shall  be  allowed  more  than  three  minutes. 


ORDER  OF  EXERCISES  FOR  MEETINGS. 

1.  Prayer  Service. 

2.  Reading  of  the  minutes  of  the  previous  meeting. 

3.  Reports  of  Committees. 

4.  Reports  of  Schools. 

5.  Discussion  of  subjects  on  the  Programme. 

6.  Programme  and  plan  for  the  next  meeting. 


"  Let  All  Things  be  done  Decently  and  in  Order.” 

FORM  OF  REPORT  FOR  SABBATH  SCHOOL 

INSTITUTE. 


Report  of  the  Sabbath  School  of 
Baptist  Church  of  the . 


.  Parish, 


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(District  or  Association),  for _ Months,  beginning 

. . . . . ending _ _ _ _ 

1.  Number  of  Adults  who  can  read. 

2.  Number  of  Adults  who  cannot  read. 

3.  Number  of  Children  who  can  read. 

4.  Number  of  Children  who  cannot  read. 

5.  Number  oPConverts  since  last  report. 

6.  Number  of  new  Scholars  enrolled  since  last  report. 

7.  Number  of  members  of  the  Church  who  attend  Sab¬ 
bath  School. 

8.  Entire  number  enrolled. 

9.  Number  who  attend  regularly. 

10.  Amount  of  Money  spent  for  support  of  Sabbath 
School. 

11.  Number  of  Sabbaths  that  the  Pastor  has  been  pres¬ 
ent  during  the  whole  session. 

12.  Number  of  Children’s  meetings  held. 

13.  Number  of  Sermons  preached  to  the  children. 

14.  Do  you  use  the  International  Bible  Lessons? 

15.  What  Children’s  Papers  do  you  take  for  your  Sab¬ 
bath  School  ? 

16.  How  many  copies  per  Month  ? 

17.  How  many  Sabbaths  has  the  School  met  since  last 
report  ? 

18.  How  many  Teachers  in  Sabbath  School? 

19.  Do  you  hold  a  weekly  Teachers’  meeting  ? 

20.  If  so,  give  the  number  attending  it  regularly. 

2  j .  Give  the  average  attendance. 

_ _ .Secretary. 

_ _ _ _ _ _ Superintendent. 


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TO  THE  SABBATH  SCHOOL  TEACHER. 

Pray  for  yourself.  Pray  that  you  may  know  what  and 
how  to  teach.  Pray  for  the  whole  class.  Pray  for  each  schol¬ 
ar.  Pray  before  you  go  to  meet  your  class.  Pray  afier  you 
have  left  them.  Keep  your  class  in  your  heart. 

Sow  Bible  seed  in  the  Sunday  School  garden,  and  watch 
faithfully,  as  the  farmer  watches  his  seed,  and  God  will  send 
the  dew  and  rain  of  His  Spirit,  and  you  will  see  it  grow  up 
and  ripen.  And  each  shall  have  his  harvest  given  to  him,  to 
some  ten,  some  sixty,  and  to  some  an  hundred  fold  in  souls 
saved. 


GENERAL  RULES  FOR  SUNDAY  SCHOOL. 

ist.  The  Superintendent  should  own  a  Bible  and  study 
it  daily.  He  should  resolve  to  make  the  Bible  the  rule  and 
standard  of  his  life.  He  should  study  every  lesson  thorough¬ 
ly.  He  should  hold  weekly  teachers’  meetings  for  the  pur¬ 
pose  of  explaining  the  best  method  of  teaching  the  lesson. 

He  should  frequently  visit  and  consult  with  his  pastor. 
He  should  pray  every  day  for  his  teachers  and  school.  He 
should  visit  his  teachers  and  scholars. 

2d.  The  Sunday  School  should  be  governed  by^  love, 
without  the  use  of  the  rod. 

3d.  The  young  ministers  of  the  church  should  work  in 
the  Sabbath  School.  Every  member  should  be  taught  to  do 
Christian  work. 

4th.  The  Sunday  School  is  the  child  of  the  church ; 
the  nursery  of  the  church  ;  it  is  dependent  upon  the  church  ; 
and  is  as  much  a  service  of  the  church  as  a  prayer  meeting, 


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and  should  not  be  interrupted  to  make  way  for  any  other  ser¬ 
vice. 

5th.  Every  pastor  should  see  to  it  that  a  good  Sabbath 
School  is  kept  open  in  his  church  during  the  whole  year. 


BOOKS  AND  HELPS  FOR  SABBATH 

SCHOOL. 

Bibles. — The  Superintendent  and  each  teacher  certainly, 
and,  as  far  as  possible,  each  pupil  who  can  read,  should  have 
a  Bible.  Where  this  is  not  possible,  see  that  they  have  testa¬ 
ments.*  Besides  the  Bible,  all  members  of  the  school  should 
receive,  regularly,  lesson  leaves  or  lesson  quarterlies  which 
they  can  take  home  with  them  and  use  in  studying  the  lesson 
during  the  week.  These  books  should  be  kept  neat  and 
clean,  ana  brought  back  to  the  school  each  Sunday.  Especial¬ 
ly  should  we  be  careful  HOW  we  treat  the  bible.  God  is 
not  pleased  to  see  His  Word  covered  with  dust,  neglected, 
torn  or  soiled.  Use  this  Best  of  Books  with  care.  It  is  the 
richest  treasure  you  can  have,  and,  if  you  study  it  each  day,  it 
will  be  bread  and  water  to  your  hungry,  thirsty  soul.  “  It  is 
a  lamp  unto  your  feet,  and  a  light  unto  your  path.” 


WHY  SHOULD  WE  USE  THE  INTERNA¬ 
TIONAL  LESSONS? 

1st.  Because  they  are  prepared  by  the  best  Bible  schol¬ 
ars  in  the  Christian  world. 

*  For  15  cents  you  can  get  three  books—'Testament,  Hymn  Book  and 
Catechism  ;  and,  for  25  cents,  you  can  buy  a  good  Bible.  Scarcely  one  so 
poor  that  he  cannot  spare  this  small  sum. 


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2d.  Because  there  are  so  many  helps  and  explanations 
that  every  teacher  and  scholar  can  study  the  lesson  during  the 
week. 

3d.  Because  the  great  army  of  Sabbath  School  workers 
are  at  the  same  hour  laboring  to  impress  the  same  great  truth 
upon  their  scholars,  and  unitedly  praying  for  God’s  blessing 
upon  it. 

4th.  Because  God  has  greatly  blessed  His  people  in  this 
uniform  study  of  His  word. 

Hence  all  the  best  Sabbath  Schools,  not  only  in  our  own 
country  but  throughout  the  world,  are  using  these  lessons. 


WHY  ARE  NOT  ALL  THE  CHILDREN  AT 
SABBATH  SCHOOL? 

One  Sabbath  evening  I  went  to  look  after  my  absent 
scholars.  The  following  were  some  of  the  reasons  they  gave 
for  not  being  present : 

Sarah  said:  “Mother  went  to  market  and  did  not  get 
home  in  time  to  get  me  ready.”  Sally  :  “  Mother  had  not 

time  to  wash  my  clothes  last  week.”  Henry  “  Mother  sent 
me  to  market  and  I  did  not  get  home  in  time.”  George : 
“  Mother  kept  me  home  because  I  had  been  a  bad  boy.” 

Dear  parents,  will  it  do  to  plead  such  excuses  before  God, 
for  neglecting  the  Christian  training  of  your  children? 

A  better  way  would  be  to  do  the  marketing  and  cooking 
on  Saturday  if  possible.  If  not,  live  on  bread  and  water  one 
day,  rather  than  break  God’s  commandments,  and  teach 
others,  even  your  children,  to  do  so. 

Get  the  children’s  clothes  ready  on  Saturday,  and,  dear 


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parents,  come  with  the  children  to  Sunday  School,  and  when 
that  is  over  take  the  children  to  church  with  you  instead  of 
leaving  them  to  play  in  the  street  on  the  Sabbath. 

RULES  OF  POLITENESS  FOR  CHURCH 
AND  SUNDAY  SCHOOL. 

1.  It  is  not  polite  to  enter  a  Church  or  Sunday  School 
after  the  services  have  commenced,  or  to  leave  before  they 
close. 

While  there  we  should  be  quiet,  attentive  and  respectful. 
It  is  both  vulgar  and  wicked  to  laugh  or  whisper  during  wor¬ 
ship. 

‘‘  That  which  I  see  not  teach  thou  me  ;  if  I  have  done  in¬ 
iquity  I  will  do  no  more.” — Job  xxxiv  :  32. 

2.  It  is  polite,  even  if  we  are  not  Christians,  to  bow  the 
head  and  close  the  eyes  during  prayer.  No  one  who  has 
reverence  for  God  will  be  gazing  around  at  that  sacred  time. 

“If  I  sin,  then  Thou  markest  me,  and  Thou  wilt  not  ac¬ 
quit  me  from  mine  iniquity.” — Job  x  :  14. 

3.  We  should  dress  plainly  and  neatly  when  we  come  to 
the  house  of  God.  It  is  wrong  to  stay  away  from  church  be¬ 
cause  our  clothing  is  cheap  or  worn.  Gay  clothing  in  God’s 
house  is  not  proper.  It  is  right  “  That  women  adorn  them¬ 
selves  in  modest  apparel,  with  shamefacedness  and  sobriety, 
not  with  braided  hair,  or  gold,  or  pearls,  or  costly  array  ;  but 
(which  becometh  women  professing  godliness)  with  good 
works.” —  I  Timothy  ii :  10  ;  see,  also,  I  Peter,  iii :  3,  4. 

4.  The  use  of  tobacco  in  any  form  is  always  foolish, 
harmful  and  extravagant,  but  to  use  it  in  God’s  house  is 
wicked.  “  Holiness  becometh  Thy  house,  O  Lord.” — Psalm 
xciii :  5. 


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5.  It  is  polite  to  give  strict  attention  to  the  preacher,  and 
it  is  very  rude  to  turn  the  head  to  look  at  the  congregation,  or 
at  people  coming  in  or  going  out.  “  He  taught  daily  in  the 
temple,”  and  “All  the  people  were  very  attentive  to  hear 
him.” — Luke  xix  :  47,  48. 

6.  It  is  not  polite  to  leave  our  seats  during  service  unless 
we  are  ill.  No  matter  how  thirsty,  we  should  be  content 
with  drinking  from  the  well  of  salvation  until  the  congrega¬ 
tion  is  dismissed.  “  Blessed  are  they  that  hunger  and  thirst 
after  righteousness,  for  they  shall  be  filled.” — Matt.  v:6. 

7.  In  Sabbath  School  it  is  rude  and  sinful  not  to  give 
careful  attention  to  every  word  spoken  by  the  Superintendent 
and  teacher.  “  And  Ezra,  the  priest,  brought  the  law  before 

the  congregation . and  he  read  therein . before  the 

men  and  women  and  all  that  could  understand  ;  and  the  ears 
of  all  the  people  were  attentive  unto  the  Book  of  the  Law."  “So 
they  read  in  the  Book  of  the  Law  distinctly,  and  gave  the 
sense  and  caused  them  to  understand  the  meaning.” — Nehe- 
MIAH  viii :  2,  3  and  8. 

8.  It  is  Christian  to  be  polite;  in  other  words,  it  is 
Christ-like.  If  we  follow  Christ,  our  manners  will  become 
gentle,  and  we  shall  increase  in  favor  with  God  and  man. 
“  Even  a  child  is  known  by  his  doings,  whether  his  work  be 
pure  and  whether  it  be  right.” — Prov.  xx  :  ii. 


SABBATH  SCHOOL  HYMNS. 

I. 

Tune — Gospel  Hymns  Combined.  No.  83. 

1  Light  in  the  darkness,  sailor!  day  is  at  hand  ! 

See  o’er  the  foaming  billows  fair  Haven’s  land. 


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Drear  was  the  voyage,  sailor,  now  almost  o’er, 

Safe  within  the  life-boat,  sailor,  pull  for  the  shore  ! 

Cho. — Pull  for  the  shore,  sailor,  pull  for  the  shore  ! 

Heed  not  the  rolling  waves,  but  bend  to  the  oar ; 

Safe  in  the  life-boat,  sailor,  cling  to  self  no  more  ! 
Leave  the  poor  old  stranded  wreck,  and  pull  for  the 
shore. 

2  Trust  in  the  life-boat,  sailor,  all  else  will  fail, 

Stronger  the  surges  dash,  and  fiercer  the  gale, 

Heed  not  the  stormy  winds,  though  loudly  they  roar  ; 
Watch  the  “bright  and  morning  star,”  and  pull  for  the 
shore. 

3  Bright  gleams  the  morning,  sailor,  up  lift  the  eye ; 

Clouds  and  darkness  disappearing,  glory  is  nigh  ! 

Safe  in  the  life-boat,  sailor,  sing  evermore  ; 

“  Glory,  glory,  hallelujah  !  ”  pull  for  the  shore. 

II. 

Tune — G.  H.  Combined.  No.  41. 

1  The  whole  world  was  lost  in  the  darkness  of  sin  ! 

The  Light  of  the  world  is  Jesus, 

Like  sunshine  at  noonday  His  glory  shor.e  in, 

The  Light  of  the  world  is  Jesus. 

Cho. — Come  to  the  Light,  ’tis  shining  for  thee; 

Sweetly  the  Light  has  dawn’d  upon  me. 

Once  I  was  blind,  but  now  I  can  see : 

The  Light  of  the  world  is  Jesus. 

2  No  darkness  have  we  who  in  Jesus  abide, 

The  Light  of  the  world  is  Jesus  ; 


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We  walk  in  the  Light  when  we  follow  our  Guide 
The  Light  of  the  world  is  Jesus. 

3  No  need  of  the  sunlight  in  Heaven,  we’re  told, 

The  Light  of  the  world  is  Jesus  ; 

The  Lamb  is  the  Light  in  the  City  of  Gold, 

And  the  Light  of  that  world  is  Jesus. 

III. 

Tune — G.  H.  Combined.  No.  23. 

1  I  AM  so  glad  that  our  Father  in  Heaven 
Tells  of  His  love  in  the  Book  He  has  given; 
Wonderful  things  in  the  Bible  I  see: 

This  is  the  dearest,  that  Jesus  loves  me. 

Cho. — I  am  so  glad  that  Jesus  loves  me, 

Jesus  loves  me,  Jesus  loves  me, 

I  am  so  glad  that  Jesus  loves  me, 

Jesus  loves  even  me. 

2  Though  I  forget  Him,  and  wander  away, 

Still  He  doth  love  me  wherever  I  stray  ; 

Back  to  His  dear  loving  arms  would  I  flee, 

When  I  remember  that  Jesus  loves  me. 

3  Oh,  if  there’s  only  one  song  I  can  sing, 

When  in  His  beauty  I  see  the  great  King, 

This  shall  my  song  in  eternity  be, 

“  Oh,  what  a  wonder  that  Jesus  loves  me.” 

4  Jesus  loves  me,  and  I  know  I  love  Him, 

Love  brought  Him  down  my  poor  soul  to  redeem  „ 
Yes,  it  was  love  made  Him  die  on  the  tree, 

Oh,  I  am  certain  that  Jesus  loves  me. 


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IV. 

Tune — G.  H.  Combined.  No.  14.  (  g.  h.  2-130. 

1  Ho  !  my  comrades,  see  the  signal 

Waving  in  the  sky  ' 

Reinforcements  now  appearing, 

Victory  is  nigh  ! 

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Cho. — “  Hold  the  fort,  for  1  am  coming,” 

Jesus  signals  still. 

Wave  the  answer  back  to  Heaven— 

“  By  thy  grace  we  will,” 

2  See  the  mighty  host  advancing, 

Satan  leading  on  ; 

Mighty  men  around  us  falling, 

Courage  almost  gone. 

3  Fierce  and  long  the  battle  rages, 

But  our  Help  is  near  ; 

Onward  comes  our  Great  Commander, 

Cheer,  my  comrades,  cheer  ! 

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Tune — Q.  H.  Combined.  No.  5O.  (g.  k.  ?-'73. 

1  The  Great  Physician  now  is  near, 

The  sympathizing  Jesus  ; 

He  speaks,  the  drooping  heart  to  cheer, 

Oh,  hear  the  voice  of  Jesus. 

Cho. — Sweetest  note  in  seraph  song. 

Sweetest  Name  on  mortal  tongue, 
Sweetest  carol  ever  sung, 

Jesus,  blessed  Jesus. 

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2  Your  many  sins  are  all  forgiven, 

Oh,  hear  the  voice  of  Jesus  ; 

Go  on  your  way  in  peace  to  Iieaven, 

And  wear  a  crown  with  Jesus. 

3  All  glory  to  the  dying  Lamb  ! 

I  now  believe  in  Jesus  ; 

I  love  the  blessed  Saviour’s  name 
I  love  the  name  of  Jesus. 

4  The  children,  too,  both  great  and  smal- 

Who  love  the  name  of  Jesus,  - 
May  now  accept  the  gracious  call - 
To  work  and  live  for  Jesus. 

5  Come,  brethren,  help  me  sing  His  praise, 

Oh,  praise  the  name  of  Jesus  ; 

Come,  sisters,  all  your  voices  raise, 

Oh.  bless  the  name  of  Jesus. 

VI. 

Tune — G.  H.  Combined.  No.  263.  (  g.  h.  3-42  ) 

1  Would  you  lose  your  load  of  sin  ? 

Fix  your  eyes  upon  Jesus  ; 

Would  you  know  God’s  peace  within  ? 

Fix  your  eyes  upon  Jesus. 

Cho. — Jesus  who  on  the  cross  did  die, 

Jesus  who  lives  and  reigns  on  high, 

He  alone  can  justify  ; 

Fix  your  eyes  upon  Jesus. 

2  Would  you  calmly  walk  the  wave  ? 

Fix  your  eyes  upon  Jesus  ; 


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Would  you  know  His  power  to  save  ? 

Fix  your  eyes  upon  Jesus. 

3  Would  you  have  your  cares  grow  light  ? 

Fix  your  eyes  upon  Jesus  ; 

Would  you  songs  have  in  the  night? 

Fix  your  eyes  upon  Jesus. 

VII. 

Tune — G.  H.  Combined,  No.  265.  (g.  h.  3-44.) 

1  Oh,  I  am  so  happy  in  Jesus, 

His  blood  has  redeemed  me  from  sin, 

I  weep  and  I  sing  in  my  gladness, 

To  know  he  is  dwelling  within. 

Cho. — Oh,  I  am  so  happy  in  Jesus, 

From  sin  and  from  sorrow  so  free, 

So  happy  that  He  is  my  Saviour* 

So  happy  that  Jesus  loves  me. 

2  Oh,  I  am  so  happy  in  Jesus, 

He  taught  me  the  secret  of  faith, 

To  rest  in  believing  his  promise, 

And  TRUST  WHATSOEVER  He  SAITH 

3  Oh,  I  am  so  happy  in  Jesus, 

I  lay  my  whole  soul  at  His  feet ; 

The  love  He  has  kindled  within  me. 

Makes  service  and  suffering  sweet. 

4  Oh,  I  am  so  happy  in  Jesus, 

If  earth  in  His  love  is  so  blest,  . 

What  joy  in  His  glorified  presence. 

To  sit  at  His  feet  as  His  guest. 


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VIII. 

Tune— G.  H.  Combined.  No.  282.  (  G.  H.  3-61.) 

1  Sing  them  over  again  to  me, 

Wonderful  words  of  Life, 

Let  me  more  of  their  beauty  see, 
Wonderful  words  of  Life. 

Words  of  life  and  beauty, 

Teach  me  faith  and  duty  ; 

|  :  Beautiful  words,  wonderful  words, 
Wonderful  words  of  Life.  :  || 

2  Christ,  the  blessed  One,  gives  to  all, 

Wonderful  words  of  Life  ; 

Sinner,  list  to  the  loving  call, 

Wonderful  words  of  Life, 

All  so  freely  given, 

Wooing  us  to  Heaven, 

|j  :  Beautiful  words,  wonderful  words, 
Wonderful  words  of  Life.  :  || 

3  Sweetly  echo  the  gospel  call, 

Wonderful  words  of  Life  ; 

Offer  pardon  and  peace  to  all, 

Wonderful  words  of  Life. 

Jesus,  only  Saviour, 

Sanctify  forever. 

||  :  Beautiful  words,  wonderful  words, 
Wonderful  words  of  Life. :  || 


PART  SECOND. 


Woman’s  Work  for  Christ. 

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In  the  olden  times  there  was  little  that  a  woman  could  do 
outside  of  her  own  home,  but  to-day  almost  every  kind  of 
work  at  home  or  abroad  is  open  to  her,  and  she  is  now 
recognized  as  a  power  in  society,  in  our  country  at  least. 
Women  owe  very  much  to  the  Bible  ;  for,  in  lands  where  that 
is  known  and  loved,  women  are  respected  and  honored,  and 
when  we  think  of  the  degradation  of  women  in  s*ome  coun¬ 
tries,  we  see  how  much  we  owe  to  God  for  the  blessings  that 
have  come  to  the  women  of  America.  Woman  has  always 
been  found  faithful  in  her  work  where  she  truly  loves.  She 
has  always  made  sacrifices  in  her  home,  and  will  do  the 
best  she  knows  for  her  loved  ones.  It  is  her  nature,  and  is 
becoming  to  her  to  delight  in  serving  others.  When  Christ 
was  here  upon  earth  there  was  a  band  of  women  who  loved 
and  served  Him.  He  often  went  to  the  home  of  his  friend, 
Lazarus,  whose  sisters  were  never  tired  of  caring  for  the  Mas¬ 
ter.  The  women  lingered  to  the  last  at  the  cross  where  Je¬ 
sus  died  ;  they  followed  to  see  the  place  where  Joseph  laid 
the  body  of  their  Lord,  waiting  there  till  all  the  rest  had  de^ 
parted,  and  earliest  of  all  in  the  gray  dawning  of  that  first  da> 
of  the  week,  they  hastened  to  the  tomb  with  the  spices  theii 
loving  hands  had  prepared.  Christ  honored  their  fidelity, 
too,  by  letting  them  have  the  first  look  and  the  first  word 


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from  the  risen  Saviour,  and  sending  them  to  bear  the  first 
tidings  of  joy  and  mercy  to  the  world,  because  the  Lord  is 
risen  indeed.  So  women  were  the  first  missionaries  of  the 
cross;  let  them  still  be  faithful  to  the  trust  committed  to  their 
hands  by  the  Master  himself.  When  Jesus  was  upon  earth 
women  brought  their  children  to  Christ,  and  when  the  men 
would  have  sent  them  away,  Jesus  said,  “  Suffer  little  children 
to  come  unto  me.”  And  we  believe  there  is  nothing  more 
pleasing  to  Jesus  now,  than  to  see  our  dear  sisters  coming  in¬ 
to  the  Sabbath  School  and  church  leading  little  children  by 
the  hand,  and  teaching  and  pointing  them  to  Jesus.  And  in 
our  homes,  who  can  tell  the  influence  so  strong,  so  lasting,  so 
noble,  of  a  gentle,  wise,  Christian  mother,  who  will  study  the 
Bible  with  her  little  ones,  teaching  them  the  Sunday  School 
lesson  at  home,  and  praying  that  God  will  keep  the  little  feet 
from  wandering  into  evil  ways.  We  see  the  power  of  a  true 
Christian  mother  and  grandmother  upon  the  life  of  Timothy 
— 2  Timothy  i :  5  and  iii:  15.  We  learn  that  our  older  sisters 
have  a  work  to  do  in  teaching'the  younger  ones — Titus,  ii :  3, 
4,  5.  If  this  is  done  many  a  young  convert  will  be  kept  from 
falling  away  from  Christ  and  the  church.  In  Romans,  xvi :  1 
to  16,  and  Phil,  iv:  3,  we  find  that  earnest  Christian  women 
were  among  the  most  faithful  ones  who  labored  with  Paul  in 
the  gospel,  and  Paul  was  glad  to  count  them  among  his  “  fel¬ 
low  laborers,  whose  names  are  in  the  Book  of  Life.”  The 
first  sermon  preached  in  Europe  was  delivered  by  Paul  in 
that  woman’s  prayer  meeting  down  by  the  river-side,  and 
Lydia  was  the  first  European  convert  as  the  result  of  that 
sermon — Acts  xvi :  13,  14.  She  was  not  content  with  salva¬ 
tion  for  herself,  but  brought  all  her  household,  that  they  too 
might  hear  and  believe.  Let  the  sisters  to-day  be  as  earnest 


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as  was  Lydia,  in  their  efforts  to  bring  first  their  own  house¬ 
holds  to  the  Lord,  and  the  Lord  will  crown  their  labors  with 
success.  In  John  iv,  we  learn  of  a  long  talk. Jesus  had  with 
one  woman,  and  as^oon  as  she  believed,  she  left  her  water- 
pot  and  went  and  called  others.  Verse  39  te^s  us  that 
“  Many  of  the  Samaritans  of  that  city  believed  on  Him  for 
the  sayings  of  the  woman.”  And  it  is  the  same  now.  God  is 
pleased  with  the  services  of  our  sisters.  We  know  that  wo¬ 
man’s  first  work  is  in  her  home,  to  keep  it  neat  and  clean,  and 
to  teach  and  train  her  children  into  quiet,  industrious,  Chris¬ 
tian  habits.  And  yet  this  is  not  all  the  work  she  has  to  do. 
Dear  sisters,  make  it  a  rule  to  do  some  missionary  work  each 
week.  If  we  spend  less  time  in  gossip  and  idle  talk,  we  will 
find  we  have  much  time  to  give  to  the  Lord  s  work.  The 
young  Christians  need  kind  help  and  words  of  encouragement. 
The  children  running  about  in  the  streets  should  be  cared 
for.  See  whether  your  neighbors’  children  go  to  Sabbath 
School,  and,  if  not,  try  to  get  them  to  go.  Try  to  persuade 
the  idle,  careless  house-keeper  to  be  neat  and  clean.  Talk 
about  temperance  and  the  sin  of  drinking,  and  tiy  to  induce 
the  women  to  take  more  interest  in  their  homes.  Many  a 
drunken  husband  has  been  led  to  a  better  life  by  finding  his 
home  kept  clean  and  pleasant  by  a  faithful  wife.  Get  the 
women  interested  in  attending  church  and  Sabbath  School. 
Tell  them  God  says,  “  Six  days  shalt  thou  labor  and  do  all 
thy  work.”  If  all  the  work  is  done  in  the  six  days  which 
God  gave  for  working,  the  Sabbath  can  all  be  kept  as  He 
commanded.  But  much  depends  upon  the  women.  It  is  the 
wife  who  cooks  and  who  usually  does  the  marketing,  and  she 
can  plan  to  cook  on  Saturday  that  which  will  be  good  for  din¬ 
ner  on  Sunday.  She  can  have  her  children’s  clothing  all 


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clean  and  ready  for  them  to  dress  and  start  to  Sunday  School 
without  any  fuss  and  hurry  on  Sabbath  morning,  for  we  learn,  in 
Prov.  xxxi,  that  *“  a  wise  and  virtuous  woman  looketh  well  to 
the  ways  of  her  household,  and  eateth  not  the  bread  of  idle¬ 
ness;  the  heart  of  her  husband  doth  safely  trust  in  her;  her 
children  arise  up  and  call  her  blessed  ”  ;  and,  besides  all  this, 
‘‘she  stretcheth  out  her  hand  to  the  poor  ;  yea,  she  reacheth 
forth  her  hands  to  the  needy.” 

Women  also  have  a  work  to  do  in  instructing  others.  If  a 
woman  has  had  more  opportunity  for  learning,  or  the  Lord 
has  revealed  something  to  her,  she  ought  to  give  the  knowl¬ 
edge  she  possesses  to  some  one  else.  In  the  days  of  Paul  we 
find  a  woman  helping  to  teach  an  eloquent  preacher  the  way 
of  God  more  perfectly. — Acts  xviii :  24  to  26.  The  hearts  of 
many  of  our  pastors  to-day  are  being  cheered  and  their  hands 
strengthened  by  the  help  the  sisters  are  giving.  The  Wom¬ 
an’s  Baptist  Foreign  Missionary  Societies  have,  during  the 
ten  years  of  their  existence,  sent  out  and  supported  seventy 
missionaries,  and  have  contributed  for  foreign  missions, 
$455,922.26.  The  Women’s  Baptist  Home  Mission  Society 
has,  during  its  term  of  four  years,  sent  into  the  home  field 
thirty-three  missionaries,  and  have  contributed  for  the  spread 
of  tile  gospel  in  our  own  land,  $52,212.16.  This  same  work 
is  also  being  done  by  the  women  of  other  denominations. 
May  this  good  work  go  on  and  many  of  our  sisters  join  hands 
with  those  now  working,  according  to  the  command,  “  Go 
out  into  the  highways  and  hedges  and  compel  them  to  come 
in.”  By  so  doing,  we  shall  see  a  great  change  in  this  city. 
And,  when  we  stand  before  the  Master  in  that  day,  when  we 
shall  receive  our  reward  according  to  the  deeds  done  in  the 
body,  we  shall  be  so  glad  to  know  that  we  let  the  Lord  use 


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us  as  instruments  in  bringing  about  the  time  when  His  king¬ 
dom  DID  come,  and  His  will  WAS  done  on  earth  as  it  is  in 
Heaven.  How  beautiful  those  words  in  Matt,  xxv  :  40,  will 
sound  to  us  then,  “Inasmuch  as  ye  have  done  it  unto  one  of 
the  least  of  these,  my  brethren,  ye  have  done  it  unto  me.” 
Would  that  all  would  feel  it  a  privilege  to  have  a  part  in  this 
work.  To  how  many  is  the  Master  saying,  “Why  stand  ye 
here  idle?”  and  “Go  ye  also  into  the  vineyard.”  “  There’s  a 
work  for  me  and  a  work  for  you,  something  for  each  of  us 
now  to  do.”  Let  us  think  of  these  lines  before  it  shall  be  too 
late  : 

“Should  I  be  brought  there  by  the  bountiful  grace 
Of  Him  who  delights  to  forgive, 

Though  I  bless  not  the  weary  about  in  my  path, 

Pray  only  for  self  while  I  live, — 

I  know  J.  shall  mourn  o’er  my  sinful  neglect, 

If  sorrow  in  Heaven  can  be, 

Should  no  one  I  love  at  the  beautiful  gate 
Be  waiting  and  watching  for  me.” 


CONSTITUTION  FOR  A  WOMEN’S  BE¬ 
NEVOLENT  AND  MISSIONARY 
SOCIETY. 

Article  I. — Name. 

This  organization  shall  be  called  the  Women’s  Benevolent 
and  Missionary  Society  of  the - Baptist  Church. 

Article  II. — Object. 

Its  object  shall  be  to  cultivate  a  spirit  of  Christian  Benev¬ 
olence  in  its  members  by  personal  labor  and  donations  in 
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money  and  goods  in  the  neighborhood,  town  or  city,  in  which 
the  church  is  located,  and  to  aid  the  cause  of  missions,  home 
and  foreign,  by  contributions  through  the  respective  treasuries 
of  the  Women  s  Baptist  Home  Mission  Society,  and  the 
Woman’s  Foreign  Missionary  Society. 

Article  II r. — Membership. 

Any  person  may  become  a  member  of  this  Society  by  pay¬ 
ing  ten  cents  a  month,  which  sum  may  be  given  to  either  of 
the  causes  named  in  Article  2,  or  divided  among  them  as  the 
one  giving  it  may  direct.* 

Article  IV. — Officers. 

The  officers  shall  be  a  President,  Vice-President,  Secreta¬ 
ry  and  Treasurer,  who  shall  be  elected  annually,  and  perform 
the  duties  usually  assigned  to  such  officers. 

Article  V. — Meetings. 

Meetings  shall  be  held  monthly  at  such  time  and  place  as 
the  Society  may  direct,  at  which  time  members  shall  pay 
their  dues,  make  their  reports,  confer  together  concerning  the 
work,  receive  instruction,  and  look  to  God  in  thanksgiving 
and  prayer.  The  President  shall  have  power  to  call  extra 
meetings  when  necessary. 

Article  VI. — Reports. 

The  Secretary  will  send  each  year  to  the  Association  to 
which  the  church  belongs,  and  also  to  the  State  Convention, 
a  full  report  of  meetings  held,  work  done,  and  money  con- 

*  Any  person  desiring  to  become  a  member  of  the  ”  Women’s  Baptist 
Home  Mission  Society,”  may  do  so  by  paying  one  dollar  per  year,  desig¬ 
nated  to  that  society.  If  she  wishes  to  became  a  member  of  the  “  Wo¬ 
man’s  Baptist  Foreign  Missionary  Society,’’  she  must  also  pay  one  dollar  a 
year,  designated  to  that  society.  Any  sister,  however,  who  is  not  able  to 
pay  this  sum,  may  become  a  helper  by  paying  what  she  can  each  year. 


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tributed  by  the  Society.  She  will  also  send  each  year,  by  the 
first  of  April,  to  the  Corresponding  Secretaries  of  the  “  Wom¬ 
en’s  Baptist  Home  Mission  Society,”  and  the  “  Woman’s 
Foreign  Missionary  Society”  respectively,  a  report  of  the 
Money  contributed  and  work  done  for  these  societies. 

Article  VII. — Money. 

The  Treasurer  will  send  all  money  designated  for  the 
work  of  the  “  Women’s  Baptist  Home  Mission  Society,”  and 
the  “  Woman’s  Foreign  Missionary  Society,”  to  the  respective 
treasurers  of  these  societies.  She  will  hold  all  other  money 
committed  to  her,  subject  to  the  order  of  the  society.  She 
shall  keep  a  careful  account,  and  give  a  strict  report  each 
month  of  all  money  received  and  paid  out  by  her,  and  once  a 
year  furnish  the  Secretary  with  a  report  of  all  money  received 
and  paid  out  during  the  year,  to  be  included  in  the  yearly  re¬ 
port  of  that  officer. 


ORDER  OF  EXERCISES  FOR  MONTHLY 

MEETINGS. 

ist.  Singing.  Scripture  verse  repeated  in  concert  until 
learned.  Prayer. 

2d.  Reading  minutes  of  last  meeting. 

3d.  Roll  call  and  paying  of  dues. 

4th.  Report  of  Treasurer. 

5th.  Reports  of  work  done,  and  cases  of  distress  reported. 
Action  taken  for  their  relief. 

6th.  Prayer. 

7th.  Words  of  instruction  respecting  the  work.  Comfort 
and  encouragement  to  the  workers. 

8th.  Prayer. 


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Missionary  Meetings.  Once  a  quarter,  or  every  third 
month,  the  meeting  should  be  devoted  chiefly  to  Missions, 
Home  and  Foreign.  At  this  meeting  instruction  shall  be 
given  concerning  the  work  of  the  Home  and  Foreign  Mission 
Societies.  It  is  suggested  that,  as  four  of  these  meetings  will 
be  held  during  the  year,  two  be  given  to  Home,  and  two  to 
Foreign  Missions.  _ 


WOMEN’S  MEETINGS.  - 


We  commend,  as  an  interesting  and  profitable  subject  for 
the  contemplation  of  the  sisters  in  their  meetings,  the  Women, 
of  the  Bible  ;  and,  as  illustrative  of  our  thought,  we  ap¬ 
pend  the  following  outline  for  a  lesson,  suggested  by  reading 
“Representative  Women,”  by  Dr.  Baldwin.  The  subject  is 

EVE, 

and  the  manner  of  treating  it  will  be  seen  in  the  following 


plan : 


The 


First : 


Woman. 

Wife. 

Home  on  Earth. 

Temptation, 
j  Human  Sinner. 

Human  Tempter.  (  cunTTie 
<  Development  of  Sin  | 

Punishment. 

Promise  of  a  Savior. 

Mother. 

Baby.  (  to  worship  God. 

I  Family  — children  trained  j  tQ  labor- 


PRACTICAL  LESSONS. 


1.  True  relations  of  the  sexes. 

2.  Woman’s  Danger. 

3.  Woman’s  Influence. 


PART  THIRD. 


Our  Young  People. 


This  class  includes  those  who  have  either  reached  or  are 
nearing  the  age  when  they  are  known  as  young  men  and  wo¬ 
men.  A  critical  time  in  their  life,  a  time  when  they  need  a 
kind,  wise,  guiding  hand.  Some  of  our  Missionaries  have 
been  greatly  blessed  in  their  work  among  these  young  people, 
perhaps  none  more  so  than  Miss  Jennie  L.  Peck,  of  New  Or¬ 
leans,  and  we  take  pleasure  in  presenting  here  her  plan,  as 
far  as  it  appears  in  the  following  Constitution  and  pledges. 


CONSTITUTION  FOR  YOUNG  PEOPLE’S  SOCIETY. 

Preamble. 

In  view  of  the  fact  that  many  people  of  the  present  age 
are  living  sinful  and  degraded  lives,  and  believing  that  we 
young  people  can  and  must  put  aside  the  old  evil  practices, 
and  live  lives  of  purity  and  usefulness,  and  believing,  more¬ 
over,  that  by  so  doing  we  shall  not  only  save  ourselves  from 
wretchedness  and  ruin,  but  by  our  example  and  influence  suc¬ 
ceed  in  making  our  homes  happier  and  our  race  better,  we, 
the  undersigned,  do  band  ourselves  together,  promising  by 
the  help  of  God,  to  keep  and  practice  the  regulations  of  this 
society,  and  to  try  to  live,  “  not  as  pleasing  men,  but  God 
which  trieth  our  hearts.”— I  Thes.  ii :  4  ;  remembering,  also. 


3° 

that  righteousness  exalteth  a  nation,  but  sin  is  a  reproach  to 
any  people. — Prov.  xiv  :  34. 

CONSTITUTION. 

Article  I. — Name. 

This  Organization  shall  be  called  the  Young  People’s  So¬ 
ciety  for  Self-improvement. 

Article  II.— Object. 

Its  object  shall  be  to  overcome  evil  with  good,  through 
the  intellectual,  moral  and  religious  improvement  of  its  mem¬ 
bers,  especially  in  the  ways  mentioned  in  our  constitution  and 
pledges. 

Article  III. — Officers. 

The  officers  of  this  society  shall  be  a  President,  Vice-Pres¬ 
ident,  Secretary  and  Treasurer.  1  hese  officers  shall  be  elected 
annually,  and  their  duties  be  those  usually  devolving  upon  such 
officers.  A  committee  of  three,  nominated  by  the  President, 
shall  be  declared  appointed  when  the  nomination  has  been 
confirmed  by  a  vote  of  the  society,  whose  duty  it  shall  be  to 
obtain  information  concerning  the  moral  character  and  qualifi¬ 
cations  of  persons  applying  for  membership,  and  also  to  at¬ 
tend  to  all  cases  requiring  discipline.  In  all  matters  of  disci¬ 
pline  this  committee  shall  be  governed  by  the  rules  laid  down 
in  Matt,  xviii:  15-17,  the  object  being  correction  and  im¬ 
provement  of  those  under  discipline. 

Article  IV. — Members. 

Any  person  over  twelve  years  of  age  desiring  to  become  „ 
member  of  this  organization,  shall  give  his  or  her  name  tc. 
some  one  already  belonging  to  the  society,  by  whom  it  shad 
be  presented  to  the  body  at  some  regular  meeting,  and  re- 


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ferred  to  the  committee  appointed  (  See  Art.  3  )  for  the  pur¬ 
pose,  who  shall  make  careful  investigation  as  to  the  worthi¬ 
ness  of  the  candidate,  and  report  at  a  subsequent  meeting.  If 
the  society  then  votes  to  accept  the  candidate,  he  or  she  may 
become  a  member  by  paying  two  cents  each  week  to  the  funds 
of  the  society,  and  pledging  himself,  or  herself,  to  comply 
with  and  be  governed  by  its  regulations. 

Article  V. — Meetings. 

This  society  shall  meet  weekly  at  such  time  and  place  as 
shall  be  decided  by  a  vote  of  the  society. 

Article  VI. — Funds. 

All  money  belonging  to  the  treasury  of  this  society,  shall 
be  used  either  to  promote  the  interests  of  the  society,  or  for 
some  benevolent  or  Christian  cause.  No  money  shall  be  paid 
out  except  by  order  of  the  society. 

BY-LAWS. 

1.  Disorderly  Members.  Any  member  knowing  an¬ 
other  to  be  guilty  of  breaking  any  of  the  rules  or  pledges  of 
this  society,  shall  not  talk  about  it  to  others,  but  kindly  and 
quietly  report  it  to  the  Committee  on  Discipline.  (See  Con¬ 
stitution,  Art.  3.  ) 

2.  Removal.  Any  member  of  the  society  removing  to 
another  part  of  the  city,  may,  by  a  vote  of  the  society,  be 
granted  a  letter  of  recommendation  to  the  society  of  like  or¬ 
der  connected  with  the  church  near  his  or  her  place  of  resi¬ 
dence.  Such  letter  will  admit  him  or  her  to  all  the  privileges 
of  said  society,  and  he,  or  she,  be  expected  to  attend  all  meet¬ 
ings  with  the  same  regularity,  and  discharge  all  duties  with 
the  same  faithfulness,  as  if  belonging  there. 


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3.  Membership.  Persons  becoming  members  of  the  so¬ 
ciety  according  to  the  conditions  prescribed  in  Art.  4,  shall 
be  considered  members  and  expected  to  practice  these  rules 
through  life,  unless  excluded  from  membership  by  a  two- 
thirds  vote  of  the  society. 

4.  Meetings.  The  President  shall  have  power  to  call 
extra  meetings,  at  which,  as  at  all  regular  meetings,  each 
member  is  expected  to  be  present.  If  absent  without  accept- 
able  excuse,  he  or  she  shall  pay  a  fine  of  five  cents. 


PLEDGES. 

1  Temperance.  I  do  promise,  by  the  help  of  Almighty 
God,  not  to  buy,  sell  or  use  any  kind  of  intoxicating  liquor, 
including  wine,  beer  and  cider,  as  a  beverage,  and  to  do  all  in 
my  power  to  keep  others  Irom  using  the  same.  I  also  promise 

not  to  use  tobacco  in  any  form. 

2.  Conversation.  I  will  keep  the  third  commandment 

_ EX>  Xx:  7  ;  I  will  try  always  to  speak  the  truth  Eph.  iv: 

25  •  I  will  not  use  vulgar  nor  unclean  language  Eph.  iv  :  29; 

I  will  try  never  to  speak  evil  of  others-LEV.  xix:  16  ;  and  I 
will,  by  the  help  of  God,  learn  to  govern  my  temper— Prov. 
xiv  :  17,  Prov,  xvi :  32,  Ps.  cxli :  3.  Ps.  xxxix  :  1,  Prov.  xix  :  ii. 

3.  The  Sabbath.  I  will  try  in  every  way  possible  to 

keep  the  fourth  commandment-Ex.  xx:8-n,  and  will  not 

buy,  sell  or  do  business  for  myself  upon  the  Sabbath  day.— 

Ter.  xvii :  21-27. 

4.  Purity.  I  will,  by  the  help  of  God,  keep  the  seventh 
commandment,  Ex.  xx:  14,  keeping  in  mind  the  solemn  warn¬ 
ing. of  the  Apostle  of  the  Lord,  I  Cor.  vi :  9-10,  and  remem¬ 
bering  that  the  sin  forbidden  defiles  and  ruins  the  body,  I 
COR.  vi :  18-20,  and  brings  shame  upon  the  wrong-doer,  Prov. 


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*«  4;  also,  that  a  good  name  is  rather  to  be  chosen  than 
gt«-*c  riches — Prov.  xxii :  i. 

Companions.  I  will  be  careful  to  keep  good  com. 
party.  I  believe  I  should  choose  my  companions  from  amon^ 
those  who  attend  church  and  Sabbath  School  regularly.— 
I  Cur  xv  :  33,  Ps.  i :  i,  Prov.  iv  :  14-15,  Prov.  xxii  :  24-25. 

b.  Industry.  I  will  try  to  be  industrious. — Prov.  x  j  4, 
and  xxviii :  19,  also  xxiv  :  30-34.  I  will  ( this  for  girls)  keep 
my  house  clean  and  in  order,  trying  in  every  way  to  make  it 
comfortable  and  pleasant.  If  permitted  by  my  parents  or 
guardian.  I  will,  at  meal-time,  lay  the  fable  with  a  table¬ 
cloth  and  dishes,  place  the  food  thereon,  and  when  all  are 
gathered  around  the  table  see  that  some  one  returns  thanks 
to  God.  I  will  try  by  my  manners  at  table  to  improve  my¬ 
self  and  set  a  good  example  to  others.  I  will  not  take  my 
food  in  my  fingers,  nor  from  a  dish  held  in  my  lap.— I  Cor. 
xiv :  40. 

7.  Books  and  Papers.  I  will  try  to  read  and  study 
such  papers,  books  and  lessons  as  shall  be  recommended  by 
the  society,  and  will  take  the  part  given  me  in  any  of  our  lit¬ 
erary  and  religious  exercises.  I  will  not  read'  any  books  or 
papers  that  the  society  decide  useless  or  harmful. — Prov.  xiii : 
13  and  18,  Prov.  xvi :  22,  and  i :  7. 

8.  Correction  and  Reproof.  I  will  try  to  receive  in  a 
kind  and  thankful  spirit,  any  correction  or  reproof  given  me 
by  any  member  of  the  society. — Prov.  xv  :  5  and  10,  Prov. 
xxvii :  5  and  6. 

WORK  FOR  CHILDREN. 

There  is  no  work  that  brings  a  better  return  than  that 
done  for  children.  “  Train  up  a  child  in  the  way  he  should  go, 
C 


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and  when  he  is  old  he  will  not  depart  from  It.”  These  are 
the  words  of  the  wisest  of  men  speaking  as  the  Spirit  gave 
him  utterance.  “There  is,”  says  Dr.  Todd  Edmund,  in  one  of 
his  excellent  sermons  to  children,  “  a  right  road  in  life  and  a 
wrong  one,  and  the  way  to  be  followed  is  not  the  one  children 
would  go,  but  the  one  they  should  go.  A  child  left  to  himself 
would  choose  the  wrong  path.  The  reason  is  that  he  is  by 
nature  already  in  the  wrong  path  ;  he  is  out  of  the  way.  ‘All 
we,  like  sheep,  have  gone  astray.’  The  first  thing  to  be  done, 
then,  in  training  a  child,  is  to  get  his  face  in  the  right  direc¬ 
tion,  and  then  lead  him  on.  When  children  are  young  they 
are  most  easily  trained.  When  Bunyan  was  awakened  to 
feel  himself  a  sinner,  he  wished  that  he  could  become  a  boy 
again,  that  his  father  might  teach  him  do  speak  without 
swearing.  Evil  feelings  and  passions  are  strengthened  by 
habit.  On  the  other  hand  good  habits  formed  in  childhood 
and  youth  are  not  easily  forgotten.  Turn  a  stream  near  the 
fountain  and  you  alter  its  whole  course.  Put  a  child  in  the 
right  way  at  hist,  and  it  is  for  his  whole  course  in  life.’’  In¬ 
dustrial  schools  and  children’s  meetings,  as  conducted  by  the 
missionaries  of  the  W.  B.  H.  M.  Society,  have  been  very  help¬ 
ful  in  turning  the  feet  of  the  young  from  the  path  of  sin  into 
that  of  righteousness,  and  in  leading  them  on  step  by  step  in 
a  life  of  usefulness  and  honor.  To  assist  any  who  may  have 
it  in  their  hearts  to  serve  the  cause  of  Christ,  in  this  way,  we 
furnish  a  constitution  for  the  organization  and  government  of 
these  schools,  with  the  rules  of  politeness,  some  songs  and  ex¬ 
ercises,  and  outlines  of  Bible  lessons.  These  will  do  to  begin 
with,  and  will,  we  trust,  suggest  many  others  which  God  will 
be  pleased  to  approve  and  bless. 


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CONSTITUTION  AND  BY-LAWS  FOR  INDUSTRI¬ 
AL  SCHOOLS  AND  CHILDREN’S  MEETINGS. 

CONSTITUTION. 

Article  I. — Name. 

This  school  shall  be  called  the - —Industrial 

School. 

Article  II. — Object. 

It  shall  be  the  object  of  this  school  to  teach  those  who  at¬ 
tend  to  sew  and  do  other  work  nicely,  to  be  neat  in  person, 
polite  in  manners,  and  orderly  in  all  their  habits,  to  lead  them 
to  Christ,  and  teach  them  the  principles  of  Christian  living  as 
taught  in  the  Bible. 

Article  III. — Officers. 

The  officers  shall  be  a  President,  Vice  President,  Secreta¬ 
ry,  Treasurer,  two  or  more  Directors,  and  two  or  more  Solicit¬ 
ors,  all  of  whom  shall  be  elected  annually. 

Article  IV. — Membership. 

Any  girl  or  boy  may  become  a  member  of  this  school  by 
pledging  herself  or  himself  to  attend  regularly,  give  careful 
attention  to  their  work,  and  obey  the  rules  and  regulations  of 
the  school. 

BY-LAWS. 

1.  The  President  shall  take  charge  of  the  school  and 
teach  the  scripture  lesson,  or  provide  some  one  to  do  it  in  her 
place. 

2.  The  Secretary  shall  have  a  book  in  which  she  will 
keep  a  record  of  the  attendance  of  the  teachers  and  officers, 
calling  the  roll  at  the  beginning  of  each  session,  and  marking 
those  tardy  who  come  in  after  roll-call.  She  will  also  keep  an 


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account  of  the  garments  made,  quilts  pieced,  and  other  work 
done,  the  money  collected,  donations  given,  with  the  names 
of  the  givers,  and  read  the  same  at  the  close  of  the  session,  or 
at  the  beginning  of  the  next  session.  The  record  should  be 
kept  by  classes. 

3.  The  Treasurer  shall  keep  all  money  collected  by 
classes  or  otherwise  paid  in  until  it  is  called  for,  or  ordered 
paid  out  by  the  school,  when  she  will  have  it  ready  to  pay 
over  as  ordered.  The  Treasurer  must  have  a  book  in  which 
she  shall  keep  a  careful  account  of  all  money  received  or  paid 
out  by  her,  telling  how  it  came  into  her  hands,  and  for  what 
purpose  it  was  paid  out. 

4.  The  Directors  shall  take  charge  of  all  material  provid¬ 
ed  for  use  in  the  school,  and  prepare  or  superintend  the  prep¬ 
aration  of  the  work.  They  are  authorized  to  call  to  their  as¬ 
sistance  such  persons  as  they  may  need  and  desire. 

5.  The  Solicitors  shall  solicit  and  collect  such  funds  and 
materials  as  the  President  and  Directors  decide  is  need¬ 
ed  for  the  school,  giving  to  the  Secretary  a  strict  account  of 
all  donations  in  money  and  goods  received  by  them,  with 
names  of  donors.  For  this  purpose  each  will  require  a 
suitable  note-book. 

6.  The  Teachers  are  expected  to  be  in  every  way  exam¬ 
ples  to  their  pupils — prompt  in  attendance,  neat  in  person, 
ladylike  in  manners,  Christlike  in  conduct  and  teaching. 
All  that  they  would  have  their  pupils  be  let  them  first  be 
themselves. 

Teachers  are  expected  during  the  school  session  to  sit 
with  their  classes,  and  are  requested  to  visit  their  pupils, 
if  possible,  once  a  month,  and  to  use  every  effort  to  bring 


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into  the  school  new  pupils,  especially  the  poor  and  neglected 
children  in  the  district  in  which  the  school  is  located. 

The  teacher  is  expected  at  each  session  to  examine  the 
work  in  her  class,  and  arrange  with  the  directors  to  have  nec¬ 
essary  work  on  hand  for  the  next  week. 

The  teacher  will  keep  an  exact  account  of  the  attendance 
of  her  pupils,  marking  each  one  tardy  who  comes  in  after  the 
beginning  of  the  opening  exercise.  At  the  close  of  each 
month  this  record  should  be  read  and  a  reward  given  to  those 
who  have  been  neither  absent  nor  tardy. 

7.  Pupils.  Pupils  are  expected  to  come  to  school  with 
clean  hands  and  faces,  hair  nicely  combed,  and  clothes  in 
good  order.  While  at  the  school  they  must  not  leave  their 
seats  without  permission,  nor  talk  in  loud  tones  while  at  work, 
although  they  may  be  allowed  to  speak  softly  to  the  teacher 
and  to  each  other  about  their  work  or  lessons.  They  can 
have  the  articles  they  make  when  finished.  ( If  the  pupil  is 
able  to  pay  it,  a  part  of  the  price  of  the  material  may  be 
charged;  if  not,  it  shall  be  given  to  the  maker.)  No  article 
shall  be  taken  from  the  school  until  finished,  except  in  cases 
where  the  pupil  furnishes  the  material. 

Pupils  are  expected  to  learn  the  lessons  given  by  the  Pres¬ 
ident. 

GENERAL  RULES. 

1.  Each  class  shall  be  numbered. 

2.  Each  pupil  shall  have  a  small  bag  (  or  something  an¬ 
swering  the  same  purpose )  which  shall  be  marked  with  the 
name  of  the  owner,  and  in  which  his  or  her  work  shall  be 
kept. 

3.  Each  teacher  shall  have  a  large  bag  distinctly  marked 
with  the  number  of  the  class.  In  this  all  the  small  bags  be- 


I  ■ 

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longing  to  pupils  in  the  class  shall  be  kept,  except  during  the 
hour  for  work  in  the  school. 

A  PROGRAMME. 

Hour.  Min. 

Opening  exercises,  consisting  of  singing,  Bible 

reading  and  prayer  — - 10 

Distribution  of  work - 5 

Time  devoted  to  work . 45 

Putting  away  work - ^  , -  5 

Exercise  song  with  open  windows -  -  5 

Rules  of  politeness,  or  other  practical  instruction,  5 

Bible  lesson - - - - - —  10 

Dismissal . 5 

1  30 

The  above  programme  is  only  intended  to  be  suggestive, 
and  may  be  varied  to  suit  circumstances. 

If  any  are  placed  in  circumstances  which  will  not  permit  the  full  carry- 


LESSONS  FOR  CHILDREN. 

LESSON  I. 

“All  have  sinned.” — Rom.  iii :  23. 

1.  Who  are  spoken  about  in  this  verse? 

2.  Who  says  every  body  has  sinned  ? 

3.  Is  it  true  ? 

4.  What  does  your  own  heart  say  about  it  ? 

5.  What  is  sin  ? 

6.  What  verse  in  the  Bible  answers  this  question? — 
James  iv :  17. 

7.  Who  first  sinned  ? 

8.  How  did  God  punish  them  ? 

9.  How  will  He  punish  us  ? 


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io.  What  verse  in  the  Bible  tells  what  will  become  of  the 
souls  of  those  who  sin  ? — Ezekiel  xviii :  4. 

LESSON  II. 

“  For  God  so  loved  the  world,  that  He  gave  His  only  be^ 
gotten  Son,  that  whosoever  believeth  in  Him  should  not  perish 
but  have  everlasting  life.” — John  iii :  16. 

1.  What  two  things  does  this  verse  say  that  God  has 
done  ? 

2.  What  is  meant  by  the  world? 

3.  How  did  God  show  His  love  for  the  world? 

4.  What  does  He  want  us  to  do  ? 

5.  If  we  believe  in  Him  what  will  He  give  us? 

6.  What  is  everlasting  life? 

7.  Will  God  give  this  to  you  and  me  ? 

Only  a  very  sinful,  hard  heart,  could  keep  from  loving 
God  in  return  for  all  His  love. 

LESSON  III. 

“  Your  adversary  the  devil,  as  a  roaring  lion,  walketh 
about,  seeking  whom  he  may  devour.” — I  Peter  v  :  8. 

1.  About  whom  do  we  learn  in  this  verse  ? 

2.  By  what  three  names  is  He  here  called  ? 

3.  What  is  the  strongest  beast  ? 

4.  Is  the  devil  as  strong  as  a  lion  ? 

5.  Whom  is  he  seeking? 

6.  Why  does  he  want  us  ? 

7.  Will  he  make  us  good  or  happy  ? 

8.  Can  you  save  yourself  from  him  ? 

9.  Where  is  his  home  ? 

10.  Who  alone  can  save  you  from  Satan? 


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LESSON  IV. 

“For  the  Son  of  man  is  come  to  seek  and  to  save  t]  c 
which  was  lost.” — Luke  xix  :  io. 

1.  What  was  the  last  lesson  about? 

2.  About  whom  do  we  learn  in  this  lesson  ? 

3.  Who  is  meant  by  the  Son  of  man  ? 

4.  For  what  has  Jesus  come  ? 

5.  Who  are  the  lost  ? 

6.  Who  besides  Jesus  is  seeking  for  you  ? 

7.  Why  does  Jesus  want  to  find  you  ? 

8.  Where  is  His  home  ? 

9.  Are  you  walking  with  the  devil  now  ? 

If  so,  oh,  turn  quickly.  Jesus  is  seeking  to  take  you  from 
Satan. 

LESSON  V. 

THE  TWO  MASTERS. 


The 

Wages 

1 

of 

Gift 

SIN 

J 

is 

GOD 

Death 

1 

Eternal  Life. 

“Choose  you  this  day  whom  ye  will  serve.” — Josh.  xxiv:i5. 

BODY  AND  SPIRIT. 

"  Glorify  God  in  your  body  and  in  your  spirit.” — I  Cor 
vi  part  of  20th  verse. 

LESSON  I. 

“And  the  Lord  God  formed  man  out  of  the  dust  of  the 
ground,  and  breathed  in  his  nostrils  the  breath  of  life,  and 
man  became  a  living  soul.” — Gen,  ii :  7. 


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What  four  things  does  this  verse  tell  ? 

1.  The  Lord  formed  man. 

2.  He  formed  man  out  of  the  dust. 

3.  God  breathed  into  him  the  breath  of  life. 

4.  Man  became  a  living  soul. 

Who  made  man  ? 

How  did  he  become  a  “  living  soul  ?” 

Will  God  ever  die  ? 

If  our  souls  came  from  God’s  breath,  can  our  souls  ever 
die  ? 


LESSON  II. 


“  I  am  fearfully  and  wonderfully  made.’  — Ps.  cxxxix  :  14. 

Look  at  your  hand — open  it — shut  it — lift  your  foot — put 
it  down — stand. 

See  how  we  can  move  each  part  of  the  body.  Look  at 
my  watch.  It  has  hands  and  face.  What  makes  the  hands 
go?  If  the  works  were  running  inside  the  watch,  could  it 
tell  the  time  if  it  had  no  hands  and  face?  The  hands  and 
the  wheels  inside  should  work  together. 

So  our  souls  need  a  body  to  live  in  and  work  with,  in  this 
world. 

God  gave  the  precioug  soul  a  wonderful  body  in  which  to 
live.  How  do  you  think  God  wants  us  to  treat  our  bodies? 

Tell  some  things  that  will  kill  the  body? 

How  do  you  think  God  feels  when  He  looks  at  a  person 
that  takes  whisky  and  beer  and  tobacco  and  snuff,  until  the 
nice  body  He  gave  is  spoiled  and  made  filthy? 


LESSON  III. 


“  For  what  shall  it  profit  a  man  if  he  shall  gain  the  whole 
world  and  lose  his  own  soul,  or  what  shall  a  man  give  in  ex¬ 
change  for  his  soul?  ” — Mark  viii :  36-37. 

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What  two  questions  are  asked  in  this  verse? 

Look  again  at  the  watch — the  outside  case  and  the  inside 
works. 

Which  is  worth  most,  case  or  works  ? 

Think  of  your  soul  and  body,  which  is  worth  the  most? 

We  spoke  of  some  things  that  kill  the  body,  what  can 
kill  the  soul  ? 

Who  would  sell  his  soul  ? 

What  price  could  be  fixed  for  it  ? 

A  young  man  once  came  to  Jesus,  and  wanted  to  be  saved  ; 
he  asked  Jesus  what  he  could  do  to  be  saved.  But  when 
Jesus  told  him  to  sell  all  that  he  had  and  give  it  away,  he 
thought  that  was  too  much.  He  had  rather  give  up  his  soul 
than  his  money,  and  we  fear  he  lost  both. 

LESSON  IV. 

The  Head. 

“  But  even  the  very  hairs  of  your  head  are  all  numbered. 
Fear  not  therefore,  ye  are  of  more  value  than  many  sparrows.” 
— Luke  xii :  7. 

Who  is  speaking  in  this  verse  ? 

To  whom  is  He  speaking? 

Of  what  part  of  the  body  does  He  speak  ? 

What  does  He  say  about  it  ? 

With  what  does  He  compare  us  ? 

Note. — Give  few  points  of  interest  regarding  the  habits  of 
sparrows  ;  e.  g.  they  eat  mostly  grain  and  occasionally  insects; 
show  great  attachment  for  young  ;  speak  of  color,  etc. 

Why  are  we  of  more  value  than  sparrows? 

Does  God  care  for  your  body  ? 

What  makes  you  think  so  ? 


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If  God  thinks  to  count  the  hairs  of  my  head,  then  how 
much  He  must  care  for  my  body. 

LESSON  V. 

Eyes. 

“  Open  Thou  mine  eyes  that  I  may  behold  wondrous 
things  out  of  thy  law.” — Ps.  cxix  :  18. 

What  is  this  verse  ?  A  request ;  a  prayer. 

What  request  is  made  ? 

Why  does  the  speaker  want  his  eyes  opened  ? 

Whose  law?  God’s  law. 

Where  is  God’s  law  found? 

How  may  we  behold  wondrous  things  out  of  it? 

Who  made  our  eyes? 

For  what  did  He  make  them  ? 

At  what  is  He  most  pleased  to  have  us  look?  At  His  son, 
Christ  Jesus. 

Where  do  we  learn  about  Jesus? 

What  does  He  then  want  us  to  study  ? 

Let  us  use  our  eyes  in  reading  and  studying  God’s  word. 

LESSON  VI. 

Ears. 

“Give  ear,  O  My  people,  to  My  law.  Incline  your  ears  ^ 
to  the  words  of  My  mouth.”— Psalms  lxxviii :  i. 

In  our  last  lesson  who  was  speaking? 

Who  is  talking  in  this  lesson  ? 

To  whom  does  He  speak  ? 

Does  He  speak  thus  to  you  and  to  me  ? 

What  does  He  want  us  to  do  ? 

Where  do  we  find  God’s  words? 


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Suppose  one  is  blind  and  can  not  see  or  does  not  know  how 
to  read  ? 

He  can  hear  God’s  law  read  by  others.  Jesus  says:  “  He 
that  heareth  my  word  and  believeth  on  Him  that  sent  Me, 
hath  everlasting  life.” — John  v:  24. 

How  many  people  does  He  call  upon  to  listen  to  His 
word  ? 

Everybody — all  of  us  here  to-day — me. 

For  what  does  God  give  me  my  ears? 

Let  us  hear  what  God  says  in  His  word. 

LESSON  VII. 

Tongue. 

“  My  tongue  shall  speak  of  Thy  righteousness  and  of 
Thy  praise  all  the  day  long.” — Psalms  xxxv  :  28. 

Who  gave  me  my  tongue? 

What  can  I  do  with  it  ? 

How  many  of  you  have  tongues? 

What  is  God  pleased  to  have  us  talk  about  ? 

How  long  does  He  want  us  to  talk  of  it? 

What  are  our  tongues  apt  to  do  ? 

What  has  your  tongue  done  to-day  ? 

Let  us  glorify  God  with  our  tongues,  by  speaking  of  His 
goodness,  and  praising  Him. 

LESSON  VIII. 

Hands. 

“  Let  him  that  stole  steal  no  more  ;  but  rather  let  him  la¬ 
bor,  working  with  his  hands  the  thing  which  is  good,  that 
he  may  have  to  give  to  him  that  needeth.” — Eph.  iv  :  28. 

In  this  lesson  we  learn  what  to  do  with  our  hands.  This 


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Bible  verse  tells  of  one  wrong  way  and  two  right  ways,  to  use 
them. 

What  must  we  not  do  with  our  hands? 

Tell  some  other  wrong  uses  of  our  hands  ? 

What  is, the  first  thing  we  are  told  to  do? 

Does  God  command  us  to  work? 

Yes,  He  said,  “  Six  days  shalt  thou  labor/’ 

Does  God  work?  Is  He  pleased  with  lazy  people? 

What  work  did  Christ  do  while  on  earth,  while  He  lived  in 
Nazareth  with  His  parents  ? 

Did  He  afterward  stop  working  ? 

What  is  the  second  thing  the  verse  teaches  us  to  do  with 
our  hands? 

Does  God  give  <:o  us  ? 

What  has  He  given  ? 

To  whom  must  we  give  ? 

What  else  can  you  remember  that  God  says  about  giving  ? 

LESSON  IX. 

Feet. 

“  Ponder  the  path  of  thy  feet,  and  let  all  thy  words  be  es¬ 
tablished.  Turn  not  to  the  right  hand  nor  to  the  left.  Re¬ 
move  thy  foot  from  evil.” — Prov.  iv  :  26-27. 

What  is  the  first  word  of  our  text  ? 

What  does  it  mean?  Consider  ;  think  about. 

What  does  it  tell  us  to  think  about  ? 

What  path  are  your  feet  in  ? 

If  in  the  wrong  one,  where  will  it  end  ? 

What  does  the  last  five  words  of  this  verse  tell  us  to  do  ? 

In  Matt,  vii:  13-14,  we  read  of  a.  broad  way  and  a  narrow 


one. 


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Which  is  the  best  way? 

If  you  are  in  the  right  way,  what  does  our  verse  tell  us  not 
to  do? 

What  is  meant  by  “  Turn  not  to  the  right  hand  nor  to  the 
left?” 

The  straight,  narrow  road  leads  to  Heaven.  Let  us  pon¬ 
der  the  path  of  our  feet.  If  we  are  in  the  broad  road  let  us 
turn  quickly,  but  if  in  the  right  way,  let  nothing  tempt  us  to 
turn. 

LESSON  X. 

Heart. 

“  Thou  shalt  love  the  Lord  thy  God  with  all  thine  heart, 
and  with  all  thy  soul,  and  with  all  thy  might.” — Deut. 
vi :  5-6. 

In  these  last  lessons  what  have  we  been  talking  about? 
The  parts  of  the  body. 

Of  what  does  this  verse  speak  ? 

Can  one  have  a  heart  without  having  hands  or  feet? 

What  does  the  Lord  want  me  to  do  with  my  heart  ? 

How  much  of  my  love  does  he  want? 

What  have  you  in  your  heart  that  you  love  better  than 
God? 

God  says,  “Son,  give  Me  thine  heart.”  You  give  Christ 
nothing  if  you  keep  back  the  heart.  You  give  Him  all  when 
your  heart  is  His.  Then  yield  your  heart,  that  is  your  love  to 
Jesus.  You  can  not  love  Him  too  soon,  you  can  not  love  Him 
too  long,  you  can  not  love  Him  too  much.  Give  your  heart 
to  Jesus,  then  head,  eyes,  ears,  tongue,  hands  and  feet  will  all 
be  His,  and  you  will  “  glorify  God  in  your  body  and  your  spir¬ 
it,  which  the  Saviour  has  bought  with  a  great  price,  even  His 
own  life.”  He  gave  Himself  for  you  ;  give  yourself  to  Him. 


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THE  GOLDEN  GLOVES. 

This  exercise  consists  of  ten  injunctions,  each  one  ac¬ 
companied  by  a  Bible  reason.  As  the  first  one  is  repeated  let 
the  children  imitate  the  putting  on  of  the  thumb  of  a  glove  on 
the  right  hand,  the  second,  putting  on  the  first  finger,  and  so 
on  until  both  hands  are  gloved  with  the  teachings  of  these 
verses.  Encourage  them  to  wear  these  gloves  at  all  times, 
which  will  be  the  case  as  long  as  they  obey  the  injunctions. 

RIGHT  HAND. 

Thumb: — Do  not  sipear;  because  God  says,  “Swear  not 
at  all.” — Matt,  v  :  34.  ' 

First  Finger: — Do  not  lie ;  because  God  says,  “Lying 
lips  are  an  abomination  to  the  Lord.” — Prov.  xii :  22. 

Second  Finger  : — Do  not  steal ;  because  God  says,  “  Thou 
shalt  not  steal.” — Ex.  xx  :  15. 

Third  Finger: — Do  not  cheat ;  because  God  says,  “A 
false  balance  is  an  abomination  to  the  Lord.” — Prov.  xi :  1. 

Little  Finger  : — Do  not  fight ;  because  God  says,  “Beat 
peace  among  yourselves.” — I  Thess.  v:  13. 

LEFT  HAND. 

Thumb: — Do  not  be  unkind;  because  God  says,  “Be  ye 
kind  one  to  another.” — Eph.  iv  :  32. 

First  Finger  : — Do  not  disobey  your  parents ;  because  God 
says,  “Children,  obey  your  parents  in  the  Lord,  for  this  is 
right.” — Eph.  vi :  i. 

Second  Finger  : — Do  not  break  the  Sabbath;  because  God 
says,  “  Remember  the  Sabbath  Day  to  keep  it  holy.” — Ex. 
xx ;  8. 


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Third  Finger: — Do  not  use  tobacco ;  because  God  says, 
“  Lay  aside  all  filthiness.” — Jas.  i :  2 r . 

Little  Finger  : — Do  not  drink;  for  God  says,  “Wine  is  a 
mocker,  strong  drink  is  raging.” — Prov.  xx  :  1. 


A  SWARM  OF  BE’S. 

Miss  Moore,  in  a  letter  to  some  young  friends,  says  :  “  I 

send  you  a  swarm  of  Be’s  which  will  not  sting  ;  the  stingers 
are  spelt  with  two  e’s,  these,  as  you  see,  with  one.  Theiefore 
you  can  safely  allow  one  to  light  on  each  of  your  ten  fingers, 
and  then  hive  them  in  your  heart.  They  will  furnish  food 
for  your  soul.  You  will  find  the 

1st  Be  in  Romans,  xii :  10.  6th  Bein  I  Thessalonians, iv  :ii. 
2  1  Be  in  James,  i :  19.  7th  Be  in  I  Peter,  v  :  5. 

3d  Be  in  James  i :  22.  Sth  Be  in  Proverbs,  xxiii  :  17. 

4th  Be  in  Ephesians,  vi :  10.  gth  Be  in  I  Peter,  iii :  8. 

5th  Be  in  I  Peter,  v  :  8.  10th  Be  in  Revelation,  ii :  10. 

When  you  have  caught  all  these  “  Be’s,”  that  is,  have 
learned  all  these  verses,  say  them  over  every  morning  when 
you  wake,  and  every  night  before  you  go  to  sleep,  and  ask 
God  to  help  you  to  live  according  to  their  teaching. 


RULES  OF  POLITENESS. 

(To  be  ir,ed  In  the  Industrial  Schools  and  Young  People’s  Societies.) 

1.  It  is  not  polite  to  interrupt  any  one  when  busy. 

2.  It  is  polite  to  say  “  thank  you  ”  when  you  receive  a  fa¬ 
vor,  and  “if  you  please  ”  when  you  ask  for  one. — Prov.  xxv: 
1 1  ;  also  xvi :  24. 

3.  It  is  not  polite  to  contradict  any  one.  If  you  must 


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differ,  say  “  excuse  me,  but  I  have  a  different  opinion.” — Prov, 
xi :  1 2  ;  also  xv  :  i . 

4.  It  is  not  polite  to  take  the  best  seat  or  best  things  for 
ourselves,  but  we  should  offer  them  to  our  parents,  teachers, 
school-mates,  and  those  older  than  ourselves. — Rom.  xii:  10. 

5.  It  is  not  polite  to  laugh  or  talk  loud  in  the  street.—' 
Prov.  vii :  n. 

6.  It  is  not  polite  to  have  dirty  finger  nails  or  wear  dirty 
clothes,  but,  on  the  contrary,  it  is  polite  to  keep  your  person 
neat  and  clean — your  homes  neat  and  clean,  having  “  a  place 
for  every  thing  and  every  thing  in  its  place.” 

7.  A  polite  person  will  always  keep  their  teeth  perfectly 
clean,  their  shoes  laced  and  hair  nicely  combed,  and  their 
clothes  fastened  neatly. 

8.  It  is  polite  to  wear  a  patch  on  a  garment,  if  necessary , 
but  not  a  hole  or  slit. 

9.  When  company  come  it  is  polite  to  go  to  the  door, 
open  it,  and  invite  the  persons  in  ;  offer  them  a  seat,  and 
then  be  seated  yourself.  Do  not  stare  at  them  or  act  rudely. 
— Matt,  vii:  12. 

10.  It  is  polite  to  look  at  and  listen  to  any  one  who  is 
speaking  to  you. — Job  xxxii :  11. 

11.  A  well-bred  person  will  never  ridicule  or  sneer  at  any 
one. — Prov.  iii :  34  ;  Prov.  xxii :  10. 

12.  If  you  have  done  wrong  or  hurt  any  one’s  feeling,  ask 
to  hi  forgiven,  and  if  you  accidently  hurt  any  one,  say  :  “  Beg 
pardon.” — James  v  :  16. 

13.  It  is  not  polite  to  eat  any  thing  in  company  without 
sharing  it  or  offering  it  to  others.- 

14.  It  is  polite  to  be  respectful  and  kind  to  your  teachers 
and  parents. — Heb.  xiii :  17  ;  Ex.  xx :  12. 

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15.  Always  be  kind  to  the  lame,  the  blind,  or  the  afflict¬ 
ed  in  any  way. — Prov.  xxi :  13. 

16.  It  is  polite  to  sit  erect,  with  feet  together  and  toes 

out. 

17.  It  is  polite  to  give  up  to  others  rather  than  quarrel, 

unless  what  they  want  you  to  do  would  be  a  sin  against  God. 
— Rom.  xii :  18.  ♦ 

18.  It  is  polite  to  wear  a  pleasant  face  and  be  obliging  to 
all. — Rom.  xv  :  2  ;  Prov.  xvii :  22. 

19.  It  is  very  impolite  and  also  wicked  not  to  keep  your 
promises. — Ep.  iv:  25. 

20.  It  is  not  polite  to  meddle  with  what  does  not  belong 
to  you,  nor  ask  annoying  questions. — I  Tim.  v  :  13  ;  Prov. 
xx :  3. 

SONGS  AND  EXERCISES  FOR  CHILDREN. 

(i.) 

SEWING-SCHOOL  SONG. 

1  We’ll  all  arise  together, 

And  lift  our  eyes  above  ; 

We’ll  all  sit  down  together, 

And  think  of  Jesus’  love. 

Cho. — We’ll  mind  the  rule  of  the  sewing-school, 

We’ll  mind  the  rule  of  the  sewing-school, 

We’ll  mind  the  rule  of  the  sewing-school, 

And  all  sit  still  together. 

2  We’ll  sit  up  straight  together. 

And  very  quiet  be. 


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We’ll  place  our  feet  together, 

As  still  as  still  can  be  ; 

Cho.— -We’ll  mind  etc., 

And  all  stand  up  together. 

3  We’ll  bow  our  heads  together, 

And  lisp  this  little  prayer  : 
Dear  Jesus  bless  Thy  children, 
We  need  Thy  precious  care. 

Cho. — We’ll  mind  etc. 

And  all  sit  down  together. 

4  We’ll  raise  our  hands  together. 

For  Christ  we’ll  do  and  dare 
We’ll  fold  our  arms  together, 
And  bow  in  silent  prayer. 

Cho. — We’ll  mind  etc. 

And  all  sit  still  together. 

(2.) 

EXERCISE  SONG. 

i  This  is  east  and  this  way  west ; 
Soon  I’ll  learn  to  say  the  rest, 
This  is  high  and  this  is  low, 

Only  see  how  much  I  know  ; 

This  is  narrow  this  is  wide, 
Something  else  I  know  beside  ; 
Down  is  where  my  feet  you  see, 
Up  is  where  my  head  should  be. 


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2  Here’s  my  nose  and  here’s  my  eyes; 
Don’t  you  think  I’m  getting  wise? 

Now  my  eyes  wide  open  keep,  * 

Shut  them  when  I  go  to  sleep  ; 

Here’s  my  mouth  and  here’s  my  chin 
Soon  to  read  I  shall  begin  ; 

Ears  I  have  as  you  can  see, 

Of  much  use  they  are  to  me. 

3  This  my  right  hand  is  you  see, 

This  my  left  as  all  agree  ; 

Over  head  I  raise  them  high, 

Clap,  clap,  clap,  I  let  them  fly  ; 

If  a  lady  in  the  street, 

Or  my  teacher  I  do  meet, 

From  my  head  my  cap  I  take, 

And  a  bow  like  this  I  make. 

4  These  my  hands  so  neat  and  clean, 

Never  striking  should  be  seen  ; 

Now  I  fold  my  arms  up  so, 

To  my  seat  I  soon  will  go  ; 

One  thing  more  I  want  to  tell, 

Which  you  do  not  know  so  well ; 

I  am  neither  great  nor  tall, 

Ten  years  old  I  am,  that’s  all. 

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CLAP,  CLAP,  HURRAH. 
Selected  from  Calisthenic  Songs. 

i  Hold  the  right  hand  up,  hold  the  left  hand  up  ; 
Whirl  the  fingers  briskly,  clap,  clap,  clap ; 


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See  the  blacksmith  strike  while  the  iron  is  hot. 
Little  boy,  wake  up  from  your  drowsy  nap. 

2  To  the  eastward  point,  to  the  westward  point ; 

Fold  your  arms  behind  you,  heads  upright ; 

See  the  drummer  drum  on  his  big  bass  drum, 

Let  us  step  together— left  foot,  right. 

3  Here  we  all  stand  up  clapping  merrily, 

Let  us  raise  our  hands — clap  once  again. 

See  the  sawyer  saw  on  the  big  wood  pile  ; 

How  it  makes  the  blood  run  through  each  vein. 

4  We  are  standing  yet,  and  our  hands  stretch  up, 

Downward  upward  quickly  the  elbows  draw  ; 
See  the  school  boy  driving  his  hoop  along.— 

Ha,  ha,  ha,  ha,  ha!-Hurrah  !  Hurrah  ! 

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TARDY  SCHOLAR. 

Selected. 

List  to  the  stroke  of  the  tardy  bell, 

List  to  the  tales  that  the  idlers  tell : 

Come  one  by  ones  or  in  threes  and  fours, 

See  how  they  come  through  the  great  front  door. 

1  I  had  no  breakfast  till  half  past  eight, 

Then  tho’  I  hurried  it  was  too  late. 

Hurry  a  little  at  six  instead, 

Never  be  found  at  that  time  in  bed. 

2  I  was  in  season  but  lost  my  slate, 

That  was  the  reason  I  came  so  late. 


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Everything  always  should  have  a  place, 
Heeding  this  rule  you  will  save  disgrace, 

£  I  was  out  playing  and  did  not  think, 

It  was  near  nine  when  I  left  the  street. 
Duty  for  pleasure  has  waited  then, 

Never  bring  such  an  excuse  again. 

4  Mother  was  sick  and  1  staid  until 
In  came  a  neighbor  my  place  to  fill. 

List  to  this  reason,  the  only  one  ; 

Higher  the  duty  and  nobly  done, 

They  who  are  conscious  of  doing  well, 
Naught  have  to  fear  from  the  tardy  bell. 

(5-) 

HAND  EXERCISE  SONG. 

Selected  from  Calistiienic  Songs. 

1  Roll  your  hands,  roll  your  hands, 

As  slowly,  as  slowly,  as  slow  can  be ; 
Then  fold  your  arms  like  me,  like  me, 
Then  fold  your  arms  like  'me. 

2  Roll  your  hands,  roll  your  hands. 

As  swiftly,  as  swiftly,  as  swift  can  be. 

3  Clap  your  hands,  clap  your  hands, 

As  softly,  as  softly,  as  soft  can  be  ; 
Then  fold  your  arms  like  me,  like  me, 
Then  fold  your  arms  like  me. 

4  Clap  your  hands,  clap  your  hands, 

As  loudly,  as  loudly,  as  loud  can  be. 


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5  Go  to  sleep,  go  to  sleep, 

As  lazily,  as  lazily,  as  lazy  can  be  ; 

Then  bow  your  head,  like  mine,  like  mine, 
Then  bow  your  head  like  mine. 

5  All  wake  up,  all  wake  up, 

As  brightly,  as  brightly,  as  bright  can  be. 
Then  fold  your  arms,  like  me,  like  me, 
Then  fold  your  arms  like  me. 

(6.) 

IMITATION  SONG. 

Selected. 

t  This  is  the  way  we  clap  our  hands, 

We  clap  our  hands,  we  clap  our  hands, 
This  is  the  way  we  clap  our  hands, 

As  merrily  we  play. 

2  This  is  the  way  we  show  our  hands, 

In  beautiful  array. 

3  This  is  the  way  the  clock  does  tick, 

And  tells  how  time  does  fly. 

4  This  is  the  way  the  baker  does, 

When  he  is  kneading  bread. 

5  This  is  the  way  the  sawyer  saws, 

When  he  cuts  the  wood  in  pieces. 

6  This  is  the  noise  the  guns  do  make 

On  a  celebration  day. 


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(7-) 

RAISE  YOUR  HANDS. 

r  Raise  your  hands  if  they  are  clean, 

By  your  teacher  to  be  seen  ; 

Hands  and  faces  clean  and  bright, 

How  they  do  the  heart  delight. 

Raise  them  high  and  turn  them  so, 
Have  them  always  fit  to  show. 

Hold  them  still ;  how  nice  to  view — 
How  the  blood  goes  streaming  through. 

If  you  keep  them  bright  and  clean, 
Their  true  color  may  be  seen  ; 

Hold  them  very  still  again,— 

Teacher,  don’t  you  see  each  vein  ? 

Don’t  you  see  each  purple  tide 
All  along  each  finger  glide? 

Oh,  how  pleasant  it  must  be 
For  the  blood  to  flow  so  free. 

4  All  who  come  to  sewing  school, 

They  must  learn  to  keep  the  rule. 

Brush  their  clothes  and  comb  their  hair. 
Wash  their  face  and  hands  with  care. 
Sparkle,  sparkle,  water  pure, 

Dirty  hands  I  can’t  endure. 

Washing’s  pleasant,  I  am  sure  ; 

Sparkle,  sparkle,  water  pure. 


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(8.) 

TWO  LITTLE  EYES  TO  LOOK  TO  GOD. 

1  These  two  little  eyes  that  God  has  given, 

Must  always  look  to  Him, 

And  He  will  show  us  the  way  to  heaven, 

And  teach  us  to  walk  therein. 

These  two  little  feet  must  be  willing  and  hasten 
To  walk  in  the  narrow  road  ; 

These  two  little  ears  must  only  listen 
To  words  that  are  pure  and  good. 

2  These  two  little  hands  must  be  ready  to  labor 

For  Jesus  all  my  days  ; 

This  one  little  heart  must  seek  His  favor, 

These  lips  must  speak  His  praise, 

That  when  He  calls  us  home  to  Heaven, 

The  beautiful  city  of  light, 

To  each  little  head  will  then  be  given 
A  crown  of  glory  bright. 

(9-) 

CLAP  YOUR  HANDS  FOR  JOY. 

I  Though  our  years  are  few  and  our  strength  is  weak, 
Though  we  can  not  work  like  men, 

We  will  raise  our  hands  and  for  Jesus  speak, 

We  will  praise  Him  all  we  can. 

£H0 .— Clap  your  hands  for  joy,  cheerful  songs  now  bring 
Every  little  girl  and  boy  ; 

Jesus  loves  to  hear  little  children  sing, 

Clap  your  tiny  hands  for  joy. 


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2  Tho’  we  can  not  go  to  the  far-off  lands, 

We  will  gladly  volunteer 
All  to  raise  to  Jesus  our  little  hands, 

And  to  praise  Him  far  and  near. 

Cho. — Clap  your  hands  for  joy,  etc. 

}  We  shall  sing  at  last  with  the  blood-washed  throng, 
On  the  bright  celestial  shore  ; 

Then  we’ll  raise  our  hands,  till  in  sweeter  song 
We  shall  praise  Him  forevermore. 

Cho. — J  .’lap  your  hands  for  joy,  etc. 

(io.) 

THE  RAINY  DAY. 

Selected. 

1  The  rain  is  falling  very  fast, 

We  can’t  go  out  to  play  ; 

But  we  are  happy  while  in  school, 

Tho’  ’tis  a  rainy  day. 

Cho. — Then  clap,  clap,  clap  together, 

Clap,  clap  away  ; 

The  school  may  be  a  happy  place 
Upon  a  rainy  day, 

2  For  while  the  rain  comes  patt’ring  down 

We  merrily  sing  our  song  ; 

To  hearts  content  and  spirits  light, 

Time  quickly  speeds  along. 


Cho. — Then  clap,  clap,  etc. 


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3  We  listen  all  attentively 

To  what  our  teachers  say  ; 

But  when  our  lessons  all  are  o’er, 

’Tis  then  the  time  to  play. 

Cho. — Then  clap,  clap,  etc. 

4  With  smiling  faces,  at  our  posts 

So  orderly  we  stand, 

Then  quickly  turn,  and  now  sit  down,, 

When  teacher  gives,  command, 

Cho. — Then  clap,  clap,  etc. 

(ii.) 

CLOSING  EXERCISES. 

We’ll  all  arise  together, 

We’ll  turn  about  together, 

We’ll  mind  the  rule  of  the  sewing  school 
And  all  march  out  together. 

We’ll  all  march'  out  together, 

We’ll  all  march  out  together, 

We’ll  mind  the  rule  of  the  sewing  school 
And  all  march  out  together. 

BIBLE  READINGS. 

MOSES’  SABBATH  SCHOOL. 
Deuteronomy  xxxi :  9-13.  Exodus  xxiv  ■  7. 

EZRA’S  SABBATH  SCHOOL. 

Nehemiah  viii :  1—8. 


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THE  SAVIOUR’S  SABBATH  SCHOOL.- 
Luke  iv:  16-2 1. 

PAUL’S  SABBATH  SCHOOL 

At  Thessalonica. — Acts  xvii :  1-4, 

At  Berea. — Acts  xvii :  10-12. 


WHY  WE  SHOULD  READ  THE  BIBLE. 


Deut.  vi  :6,  7. 

Acts  xx :  32. 

John  xv  :  3,  7, 

Isa.  lv  :  10,  11. 

II  Tim.  iii :  14,  15. 
Gal.  i :  8,  9. 

Rom.  xv :  4. 


Psalms  cxix:  11,  105,  130. 

Jer.  xxiii :  25-32. 
James  i :  22,  23. 
Psa.  i :  2,  3. 
Phil,  ii :  15,16. 
I  Peter  i :  24,  25. 
John  v:  33,  37,  39. 


THE  SABBATH. 


Genesis  ii :  1-3. 
Exodus  xxxi :  12-14. 
I  Corinthians  xvi :  2. 
Mark  ii :  23-28. 

Acts  xx  :  7, 

Isaiah  lviii :  13,  14. 


Exodus  xx :  8-1 1. 
Leviticus  xix  :  30. 
Matthew  xii :  1-13. 
Mark  xvi :  2,  9,  10. 
John  xx  :  19,  20,  26. 
Nehemiah  xiii:  15-22. 


HOW  WE  KNOW  WE  ARE  SAVED. 


John  xiv :  15,  21. 
Romans  viii :  14-17. 
Gal.  iv :  6. 

I  John  iii :  24. 


John  xv :  14. 
I  John  ii :  3. 
John  xiii :  35 
Phil,  ii :  5. 


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Psalm  i :  2. 

I  John  iv :  13. 

Col.  iii :  8-17. 


John  viii :  31. 
Rom.  v :  i,  2. 


BE  OF  GOOD  COURAGE  CHRISTIANS. 

Isa.  xli:  7,  10,  14,  17,  18. 

Isa.  xl:3i.  II  Thess.  ii :  16,  17. 

Psalm  ciii :  6-12  Joshua  i :  6-9. 

II  Cor.  xii :  9,  10.  Phil,  iv :  19. 


DUTIES  OF  PARENTS  AND  CHILDREN. 


Joshua  iv :  21-24. 


Deut.  vi :  6,  7. 

I  Timothy  v :  4. 
Colossians  iii :  21. 
Matthew  xix:  13-14. 

I  Kings  ii :  19. 
Proverbs  i :  8,  9 ;  x :  1  ;  xiii  : 

24-26 


Proverbs  xxix:  1 5~ 1 7* 
Ephesians  vi :  1-4. 

II  Timothy  i :  5  ;  iii :  15.  16. 
Exodus  xx :  12. 

Leviticus  xix :  3. 

Mark  ix  :  36,  37. 

;  xx  :  20 ;  xxx  :  17  ;  xxiii :  22. 
xxii :  6. 


MARRIAGE 

Genesis  ii:  18,  21-24. 
Proverbs  xxxi:  10-13. 
Ephesians  v  :  22-33. 

I  Peter  iii:  1-7. 

Matthew  xix :  3-6. 
Ecclesiastes  ix :  9 

II  Corinthians  vi :  14. 
Matthew  v  :  27,  32. 


RELATION. 

Proverbs  xviii :  22. 
Colossians  iii :  18,19. 
I  Corinthians  xi :  8-12. 
I  Corinthians  vii :  2. 
Romans  vii :  2-3. 
Matthew  ii :  13,  14. 
Matthew  xiv :  4. 
Hebrews  xiii :  4. 


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GOSPEL  TEMPERANCE. 

No  Heaven  for  drunkards. —  I  Cor.  vi:g-io;  Gal. 
v :  19-21. 

We  must  drink  to  the  glory  of  God. — I  Corinthians  x  :  31* 

We  must  not  cause  one  to  .stumble. — Rom.  xiv:  21. 

Christ’s  solemn  warning. — Matt.xviii :  6-9. 

Paul  dared  not  run  such  fearful  risks.  Shall  I  ?  — I  Cor. 
viii:  12-13. 

We  must  expel  all  drunkards  from  the  church. — I  Cor. 
v : 11-13. 

The  tempter  cursed. — Hab.  ii :  15. 

Paul  preached  temperance  boldly. — Gal.  v:  23;  Acts  xxiv: 
25. 

If  we  lack  temperance  we  are  yet  in  our  sins.  —  II 
Peter  i :  6-9. 

BIBLE  MARKS  OF  A  GOOD  WOMAN. 

The  Bible  teaches  Christian  women  to  be  wise, — Psalms 
cxi :  10  ;  Prov.  xiv  :  1  ;  Prov.  iv :  5,  6,  7  ;  Jas.  iii  :  17. 

Truthful,  honest  and  kind.— Eph.  iv:  25-32  ;  Matt,  vi:  14, 
15  ;  Jas.  i:  27. 

Industrious. — Prov.  xxxi :  24-27  ;  Prov.  vi:  6-9. 

Modest.— I  Tim.  ii :  9,  10  ;  I  Peter  iii :  1-5. 

Virtuous. — Prov.  xxxi :  10,  11,12:  Matt,  v  :  32  ;  Mark  x  : 

12;  Rom.  vii :  23,  24;  I  Cor.vi:g  to  11  ;  Eph.  v:3i,  32,  33- 

Meek  and  careful  to  control  her  tongue.  Gal.  v  :  22—26  , 
James  iii:  13-18;  I  Cor.  xiii :  4-7 ;  James  v:8;  James 
iii :  6,  9,  10 ;  Titus  ii :  1-5  ;  Titus  iii :  1-2. 

Kind  and  helpful  to  parents. — I  Tim.  v  :  14-16 ;  Ex.  xx  :  12. 


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BIBLE  LESSON  FOR  SERVANTS. 

Christ  as  a  servant— Phil,  ii :  7  ;  Matt,  xx  :  28  ;  Luke 
Hjcii :  27  ;  John  xiii :  14-17- 

Servants  should  know  their  place. — Matt,  x  •  24,  25  ;  Luke 
xvii:7-io;  John  xiii:  16. 

They  should  be  respectful. — I  Tim.  vi :  1. 

Obedient— Eph.  vi :  5-7  ;  I  Pet.  ii :  18-20. 

Faithful. — I  Cor.  iv  :  2. 

Honest. — Titus  ii:J.O. 

They  should  not  answer  back. — Titus  ii :  9. 

Not  be  eye-servants.— Col.  iii :  22,  but  render  service  as 
xinto  the  Lord,  Col.  iii :  23.  whose  servants  they  are,  I  Cor. 
vii :  22,  23,  and  who  will  not  fail  to  reward  them,  Col.  iii .  24- 

Servants  should  not  talk  about  things  which  happen  in  the 
family  which  they  would  not  like  to  have  repeated,  Prov.  xi :  13; 
Matt,  vii :  12. 

All  good  people  are  servants  of  the  Lord,  Psalm  cxvi :  16  ; 
I  Peter  ii:  16,  and  ought  to  work  faithfully  in  any  place  he 
gives  them,  Matt,  xxv :  20-30,  assured  that  faithful  service 
will  bring  happiness,  John  xiii:  17,  and  that  when  their  work 
is  done  they  will  receive  their  reward.  Matt.  xxiv:45—47  > 
Rev.  xiv :  13  ;  Rev.  xxii :  3-5. 


BIBLE  LESSONS  FOR  WORKERS. 

Thou,  therefore,  which  teachest  another,  why  teachest  thou 
not  thyself?  Thou  that  preachest  a  man  should  not  steal,  dost 
thou  steal  ?  Thou  that  sayest  a  man  should  not  commit  adul¬ 
tery,  dost  thou  commit  adultery  ?  Rom.  ii :  21,  22. 

“  For  consider  him  that  endureth  such  contradiction  of  sin. 


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ners  against  himself,  lest  ye  be  wearied  and  faint  in  your 
minds.”  Heb.  xii :  3. 

“  Thou,  therefore,  endure  hardness,  as  a  good  soldier  of 
Jesus  Christ.”  II  Tim.  ii :  3. 

“  Be  thou  faithful  unto  death  and  I  will  give  thee  a  crown 
of  life.”  Rev.  ii :  10. 

“  He  that  hath  pity  on  the  poor,  lendeth  to  the  Lord.” 
Prov.  xix :  17. 

“  Go  ye  out  into  the  highways  and  hedges  and  compel 
them  to  come  in,  that  my  house  maybe  filled.”  Luke  xiv  :  23. 

“  And  whatsoever  ye  do,  do  it  heartily,  as  to  the  Lord,  and 
not  unto  men.”  Col.  iii  :  23. 

Job,  xxix:i3.  Matt,  x:  40. 

Jesus  says — “In  as  much  as  ye  have  done  it  unto  one  of  the 
leas*  of  these  my  brethren,  ye  have  done  it  unto  me.”  Matt, 
xxv :  4^. 

James  v  :  7  ;  also  James  ii :  17.  Luke  xiii :  6,  9. 

“  Go  all  the  world  and  preach  the  Gospel  to  every 

create.x-e.  Mark  xvi:i5. 


PART  FOURTH. 


Gospel  Temperance. 


CONSTITUTION  OF  TEMPERANCE  BAND. 


This  Society  shall  be  called  the  Gospel  Temperance  Band 


of- 


PREAMBLE. 

Seeing  the  great  evil  of  intemperance,  and  knowing  the 
terrible  curse  it  is  to  our  people,  and  feeling  sure  that  the  use 
of  intoxicating  liquors,  tobacco  and  snuff,  more  than  any  other 
evils,  tends  to  keep  our  people  in  poverty,  we  are  now  called  in 
the  providence  of  God  to  join  ourselves  together  in  a  band,  so 
that  we  may  be  better  able  to  encourage  each  other  in  tem¬ 
perance  work,  and  more  successfully  fight  our  great  enemies. 

Article  I. 

The  officers  of  this  Band  shall  be  President,  Vice-Presi¬ 
dent,  Secretary,  Assistant  Secretary  and  Treasurer.  Said  offi¬ 
cers  to  be  selected  every  six  months.  The  duty  of  said  officers 
shall  be  the  same  as  that  usually  assigned  such  officers. 

Article  II. 

Any  one  may  become  a  member  of  this  Band  by  sub- 
'tribing  to  the  Constitution  and  signing  the  following  pledge  : 
E  3* 


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I  do  hereby  solemnly  promise  by  the  help  of  Almighty 
God,  to  abstain  from  the  use  of  all  intoxicating  liquors,  includ¬ 
ing  wine,  beer  and  cider  as  a  beverage,  and  to  do  all  in  my 
power  to  keep  others  from  using  the  same,  also  to  abstain  from 
tobacco  in  every  form,  and  from  all  profanity  and  gambling. 

Article  III. 

The  Band  shall  meet  as  often  as  the  members  shall 
decide  proper  to  pray  for  God’s  blessing  on  the  work  and  to 
bring  new  members  to  join  our  ranks,  and  to  hear  words  of  in¬ 
struction  or  encouragement  from  any  whom  the  Band  may 
appoint  or  invite. 

Article  IV. 

It  shall  be  the  especial  duty  of  each  member  to  endeavor 
to  train  the  young  in  temperance  principles,  and  if  possi¬ 
ble,  get  them  to  sign  the  pledge. 

And  if  they  know  any  one  in  the  habit  of  using  intoxicat¬ 
ing  liquors  in  danger  of  being  thus  led  astray,  they  must  strive 
to  bring  them  into  the  meetings  and  into  the  services  of  the 
church,  and  if  possible  to  get  them  to  sign  the  pledge,  and 
when  they  do  sign  it,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Band  to  have 
a  tender  watch  care  over  them  ;  pray  for  them  and  strive  in 
every  way  to  enconrage  them  in  their  good  resolutions. 

Article  V. 

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If  any  member  of  the  Band  shall  break  his  or  her  pledge, 
and  the  Band  shall  have  positive  proof  of  the  same,  then  they 
shall  send  one  or  more  of  their  number  to  labor  with  the 
offenders,  and  if  possible  bring  them  back  ;  if  they  confess 
their  fajalts  and  promise  anew,  they  shall  be  forgiven.  No  one 
shall  be  excluded  till  we  have  thus  labored  and  prayed  for 
them. 


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Article  VI. 

There  shall  be  a  collection  taken  up  at  the  close  of  each 
meeting  to  aid  in  the  work  of  Temperance  ;  said  money  to  be 
spent  as  the  Band  shall  decide. 

BY-LAWS  OF  THE  TEMPERANCE  BAND 

— OF - 

Sec.  i.  —  This  organization  shall  be  called  The  Gospel 

Temperance  Band  of - - 

Sec.  2. — This  Band  shall  meet - - - 


Sec.  3.— The  exercise  of  the  meeting  shall  consist  of  se¬ 
lected  readings,  original  speeches,  essays,  recitations,  dialogues, 
singing,  etc.,  no  exercise  to  exceed  ten  minutes. 

Sec.  4. — A  committee  of  three  shall  be  appointed  to  pre¬ 
pare  a  programme  for  each  meeting.  Said  committee  to  serve 
six  months. 

Sec.  5. — Each  meeting  shall  be  opened  and  closed  with 
prayer. 

BADGE. 

Each  one  who  signs  the  pledge  is  requested  to  wear  a  badge 
to  remind  him  of  the  promise  he  has  made,  and  also  to  show 
to  all  that  he  is  on  the  side  of  Temperance  and  not  ashamed 
of  the  cause  he  represents. 


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MEETINGS. 

ORDER  OF  BUSINESS. 

1.  Reading  Scriptures. 

2.  Singing. 

3.  Prayer. 

4.  Responsive  Exercises. 

5.  Marking  the  attendance. 

6.  Reading  the  Minutes  of  the  previous  meeting. 

7.  Proposal  and  Admission  of  New  Members. 

8.  Recitation  of  Catechism,  and  Remarks. 

9.  Singing  by  the  Band. 

10.  Reports,  and  other  Business. 

11.  Addresses,  Recitations,  Duets,  and  other  exercises. 

12.  Reports  of  attendance,  etc. 

13.  Closing  hymn. 

RESPONSIVE  EXERCISES  FOR  OPENING  OF 

BAND. 

Snperintendent  says  :  “Who  hath  woe  ?  Who  hath  sor¬ 
row  ?  Who  hath  contentions?  Who  hath  babbling?  Who 
hath  wounds  without  cause?  Who  hath  redness  of  eyes?  ” 

The  Band  Responds:  “  They  that  tarry  long  at  the  wine  ; 
they  that  go  to  seek  mixed  wine.” 

Snpt. — “  Look  thou  not  upon  the  wine  when  it  is  red, 
when  it  giveth  its  color  in  the  cup,  when  it  moveth  itself 
aright.” 

Band . — “At  the  last  it  biteth  like  a  serpent  and  stingeth 
like  an  adder.” 

Supt. — Heed  not  the  voice  of  the  tempter,  for  “  wine  is  a 
mocker,  strong  drink  is  raging.” 


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Band— True  wisdom  and  insured  safety  ljto  'JU'~’ouch  not, 
taste  not,  handle  not”  the  intoxicating  cup. 

Supt. — “  If  sinners  entice  thee,  consent  thou  not. 

Band. — “  Enter  not  into  the  path  of  the  wicked,  and  go 
not  in  the  way  of  evil  men.  Avoid  it,  pass  not  by  it,  turn 
from  it  and  pass  away.” 

Supt. — That  we  may  escape  the  woes  and  sorrows  of  the 
drunkard,  and  labor  to  extend  the  blessings  of  true  Temper¬ 
ance  to  others,  we  are  met  together  as  a  Band  of  Hope,  and 
have  taken  its  pledge,  which  we  now  renew  : 

All. — “  I  do  hereby  solemnly  promise,  by  the  help  of  Al¬ 
mighty  God,  to  abstain  from  the  use  of  all  intoxicating  liquors, 
including  wine,  beer  and  cider,  as  a  beverage,  and  to  do  all 
in  my  power  to  keep  others  from  using  the  same  ;  also,  to 
abstain  from  tobacco  in  every  form,  and  from  all  profanity  and 
gambling. 

SINGING— “THE  HAPPY  TIME.” 

Tune — “  There  is  a  Happy  Land.” 

There  is  a  happy  time,  not  far  away, 

When  Temperance  truth  shall  shine,  bright,  bright  as  day ; 
Oh,  ihen  we’ll  sweetly  sing,  make  the  hills  and  valleys  ring, 
Earth  shall  her  tribute  bring — it’s  not  far  away. 

Bright  in  our  happy  Band,  beams  every  eye  ; 

Pledged  with  our  heart  and  hand,  love  can  not  die  ; 

Oh,  then  to  Temperance  run,  be  both  health  and  virtue  won, 
Bright  as  the  noonday  sun  shines  in  the  sky. 

Come,  join  the  Temperance  Band,  come,  come  away  ; 

Why  will  ye  doubting  stand?  why  still  delay  ? 


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On,  we  shall  happy  be,  when  we’re  from  Intemp’rance  free, 
Haste  !  from  the  danger  flee  !  haste,  haste  away. 

Haste,  then,  the  happy  time,  not  far  away, 

When  Temperance  truth  shall  shine,  bright,  bright  as  day  ; 

Oh,  then,  we’ll  sweetly  sing,  make  the  hills  and  valleys  ring, 
Earth  shall  her  tribute  bring,  not  far  away. 

— Rev .  J.  B.  Dunn. 

ADMISSION  OF  NEW  MEMBERS. 

New  members  may  sign  their  names  on  the  pledge  roll  on 
entering,  and  then  be  seated  near  the  platform  until  after  the 
opening  exercises.  At  the  proper  time  for  receiving  them  be¬ 
fore  the  Band  they  will  be  arranged,  standing  before  the  Su¬ 
perintendent’s  desk.  The  whole  Band  may  also  be  asked  to 
stand  during  the  exercise. 

Superintendent. — We  welcome  you  to  our  society,  and  re¬ 
ceive  you  as  co-workers  in  this  good  cause.  Strictly  adhere 
to  our  pledge.  Be  firm  both  against  the  solicitations  of 
friends  and  the  threats  of  foes  ;  let  no  temptation  cause  you 
to  fall ;  no  persuasion  lead  you  to  yield.  Thus,  true  to  your 
pledge,  a  sober,  an  honorable,  and  a  useful  life  may  be  yours. 
{To  the  Band.) 

What  fills  our  land  with  drunkenness? 

Our  jails  with  criminals? 

Our  asylums  with  orphans  and  paupers  ? 

Our  cemeteries  with  unhonored  graves? 

Our  cities  with  mourners?  and 

Our  homes  with  misery'  a.n.d  want? 

Band. — Intemperance. 


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Supt. — What  gives  plenty  for  poverty? 

Health  for  disease  ?  , 

Joy  for  sorrow  ? 

Light  for  darkness? 

Band. — Total  abstinence. 

Supt. — What,  then,  should  all  do  who  would  shun  the  ac¬ 
cursed  cup,  be  safe,  and  win  the  approval  of  Heaven? 

Band. — Take  the  pledge. 

Supt. — (  To  the  candidates.)  I  will  now  repeat  the  pledge 
and  if  you  will  take  it  with  us,  after  I  repeat  it  you  will  say, 
This  I  do. 

I  do  hereby  solemnly  promise  by  the  help  of  Almighty 
God,  to  abstain  from  the  use  of  all  intoxicating  liquors,  in¬ 
cluding  wine,  beer  and  cider,  as  a  beverage,  and  to  do  all  in 
my  power  to  keep  others  from  using  the  same ;  also,  to  ab¬ 
stain  from  tobacco  in  every  form,  and  from  all  profanity  and 
gambling. 

Each  candidate  will  then  say: — This  I  do. 

Superintendent  says : — I  now  present  to  you  the  badge  of 
the  Band  ( presenting  each  with  the  Band  Ribbon  or  other 
badge  of  the  Band),  and  welcome  you  as  members  of  this 
Band,  and  as  young  soldiers  in  the  Temperance  Army.  We 
trust  you  will  prove  true  to  your  pledge,  faithful  in  your  at¬ 
tendance  upon  the  meetings,  and  ever  ready  to  perform  what¬ 
ever  work  may  be  given  you  to  do.  Never  forget  that  you  be¬ 
long  to  the  Band.  Wherever  you  are,  at  home,  at  school,  at  play, 
or  at  work,  try  to  get  recruits  for  the  Temperance  Army ;  and 
in  every  way  seek  to  be  a  credit  to  the  cause,  an  honor  to  the 
Band,  useful  in  the  world,  and  faithful  to  your  God. 


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The  Band  will  then  sing. 

Old  tune — “Sweet  By  and  By.”  (G). 

God  is  sending  His  truth  o’er  the  world, 

And  His  foes  so  long  boastful  must  fall ; 

For  His  armies  with  banners  unfurled, 

Boldly  march  to  the  word  of  His  call. 

Cho. — We  will  sign,  sign  the  pledge, 

We  will  banish  the  rum-fiend  from  sight, 

We  will  sign,  sign  the  pledge, 

And  will  battle  for  God  and  the  right. 

The  Superintendent  will  then  assign  the  new  members 
their  places  in  the  different  classes,  and  the  regular  business 
will  be  proceeded  with. 


CLOSING. 

Superintendent. — The  time  has  come  for  us  to  close.  Let 
us,  as  we  part,  remember  the  duties  before  us,  and  cheerfully 
\et  us  seek  to  discharge  them.  I  trust  our  meeting  will  not 
have  been  in  vain  ;  may  its  exercises  animate  us  in  our  work  ; 
strengthen  us  in  our  principles,  and  tend  to  make  us  more 
faithful  to  the  cause  that  binds  us  together. 

Let  us  all  strive  to  be  punctual  at  our  next  meeting,  and 
bring  some  new  recruits  with  us.  The  Band  will  now  rise 
and  sing ; 


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TEMPERANCE  HYMNS. 

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IF  I  WOULD  NOT  BE  A  DRUNKARD. 

If  I  would  not  be  a  drunkard 
I  must  not  drink  a  drop 

Of  the  wine  that  looks  so  tempting  j 
Within  the  ruby  cup. 

For  such  a  small  beginning, 

Though  innocent  it  seem, 

May  lead  me  on  to  sinning 
More  fearful  than  I  dream. 

May  lead  me  on  to  sinning 
More  fearful  than  I  dream. 

If  I  would  not  be  a  drunkard, 

I  stoutly  must  refuse 

All  the  sorts  of  beer  and  cider 
Which  other  people  use. 

They  may  not  steal  my  reason, 

But  they  will  give  the  taste, 

And  lead  me  on,  when  older, 

To  hanker  for  the  rest. 

And  lead  me  on  when  older, 

To  hanker  for  the  rest. 

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If  I  would  not  be  a  drunkard, 

I  must  not  smoke  or  chew, 

For  they  say  these  evil  habits 
Will  lead  to  drinking  to. 

And  I  must  shun  companions 
With  words  and  actions  vile, 


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Or  else  my  feet  will  surely' 

Slide  downward  all  the  while. 

Or  else  my  feet  will  surely 
Slide  downward  all  the  while. 

If  I  would  not  be  a  drunkard, 

I  must  the  Lord  obey, 

I  must  flee  from  all  temptation, 

And  ever  watch  and  pray, 

His  loving  arms  can  keep  me, 

From  evil  and  from  sin, 

And  lead  me  on  to  heaven, 

The  crown  of  life  to  win 
And  lead  me  on  to  heaven, 

The  crown  of  life  to  win. 

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CHILDREN’S  TEMPERANCE  BATTLE  SONG. 

Come  to  the  rescue,  little  folks,  come  ! 

Join  in  the  war  against  whiskey  and  rum  ; 

We’ll  all  sign  the  pledge  and  stand  up  for  the  right, 
And  always  keep  our  red  ribbon  in  sight. 

Cho. — Come  !  Come  !  little  folks,  come  ; 

Fight  against  whiskey,  brandy  and  rum. 

Come  !  Come  !  little  folks  come  ; 

Fight  against  whiskey,  brandy  and  rum. 

Don’t  waste  any  tim|,  for  every  day, 

Satan  tries  harder  to  keep  you  away, 

He  tells  you  your  pledge  and  your  sign  are  no  good, 
And  would  keep  them  both  from  you  if  only  he  could. 


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Cho. — Come  !  Come  !  etc. 

Get  all  the  boys  and  girls  that  you  can, 

To  join  now  with  you  in  this  temperance  band, 

To  labor  and  pray  ’gainst  the  terrible  sin 
Of  drinking  brandy,  whiskey  and  gin. 

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PRAYER  FOR  LIGHT  AND  WISDOM. 

Tune_“  Revive  us  Again.”  “  Pure  Gold.”  p.  19. 

O  Lord!  give  us  light,  give  us  wisdom  we  pray, 

Give  us  strength  for  the  work  we  are  doing  to-day. 

Cho. — Come  and  help  us,  blessed  Saviour, 

All  powerful  art  thou  ; 

Thine  the  glory,  thine  the  victory, 

Come  and  help  us  just  now. 

Though  weak  in  ourselves,  yet  in  thee  we  are  strong, 
For  thou  art  our  strength,  our  salvation,  our  song. 

Cho. — Come  and  help  us,  etc. 

For  the  slaves  of  the  cup,  Lord,  we  cry  unto  thee  ; 
Oh !  loose  them  from  bondage,  and  let  them  go  free. 

Cho. — Come  and  help  us,  etc. 

Oh  !  visit  their  souls  in  their  darkness  and  night, 
And  wake  them  from  slumber  to  freedom  and  light. 

Cho. — Come  and  help  us,  etc. 

Thy  presence,  thy  power,  and  thy  mercy  we  seek, 
Lord,  lift  up  the  fallen  and  strengthen  the  weak. 

Cho. — Come  and  help  us,  etc. 


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(4-) 

OUR  MARCHING  SONG. 

The  army  of  temperance  is  gathering  its  men, 

From  hill  top  and  mountain,  from  valley  and  glen. 
Cold  water’s  our  beverage,  we  are  trusty  and  strong, 
Then  come  join  our  army  and  be  marching  along. 

Cho. — Marching  along,  we  are  marching  along, 

Come  join  our  army  and  be  marching  along, 

Cold  water  will  make  us  both  valiant  and  strong, 
Then  come  join  our  army  and  be  marching  along. 

King  Alcohol’s  army  is  must’ring  in  might, 

Then  come  to  the  rescue,  and  join  in  the  fight. 

With  love  on  our  banner  and  love  in  our  song, 

We  are  sure  now  to  win,  as  we’re  marching  along. 

Cho. — Marching  along,  etc. 

The  foe  may  outnumber  us  many  a  score, 

But  our  leaders  are  valiant  and  ne’er  will  give  o’er. 
Our  cause  is  humane,  we  shall  triumph  o’er  wrong, 
Then  come  join  our  army  and  be  marching  along. 

Cho. — Marching  along,  eic. 

From  mountain  to  lake,  from  the  gulf  to  the  strand 
Our  army  is  marching  in  strength  through  the  land. 
In  faith,  love  and  purity,  we  still  will  grow  strong, 
Then  come  join  our  army  and  be  marching  along. 

Cho. — Marching  along,  etc. 


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GRANDPA’S  STORY. 

Tune — “Hold  the  Fort.” 

1  Once  I  thought,  when  like  our  Harry, 

Near  the  age  of  nine, 

If  I  learned  to  use  tobacco, 

It  would  indeed  be  fine. 

Cho. — Bui  my  boy,  I  pray  don’t  use  it, 

’  Tis  a  habit  vile  : 

Crafty  Satan  profits  by  it, 

Aids  it  all  the  while, 

2  Soon  I  used  up  all  my  money, 

’  Twas  a  sorry  joke, — 

Spending  so  much  cash  for  pleasure. 
Ending  just  in  smoke. 

Cho. — But,  my  boy,  etc. 

3  When  I  tried  to  do  without  it, — 

Tried,  alas!  in  vain,— 

O,  the  horrors  of  that  moment  ! 

O,  the  galling  chain  ! 

Cho. — But,  my  boy,  etc. 

4  Now  an  old  man,  pale  and  feeble, 

Bears  a  grievous  yoke  ; 

Health  is  broken,  money  wasted, 

All  consumed  in  smoke. 


Cho. — But,  my  boy,  etc. 


“  NO.” 


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(6.) 

WHEN  TO  SAY 

[From  “  Band  of  Hope  Songs,”  by  permission  of  David  C.  Cook.] 
Tune — •“  I  feel  like  singing  all  the  time.” 

1  If  on  some  pleasant  holiday, 

A  play-mate  unto  you  should  say, — 

From  pledges  all  let’s  break  away 
And  have  a  jolly  time  to-day. 

Cho.—  Just  say  No  !  say  No  !  a  good,  round, 

Hearty  No!  and,  by  this,  true  manliness 
You  will  show. 

2  And  if,  perchance,  upon  the  street,  % 

A  dear  acquaintance  you  should  meet, 

With  winning  smile  he  should  you  greet, 

And  ask  you,  “  Come  and  take  a  treat.” 

Cho. — Just  say  No  !  etc. 

3  And  when  a  rum  shop  passing  by, 

Where  deadly  alcohol  is  nigh, 

And  you  are  asked  to  drink  or  buy, 

Don’t  stop  to  question  “  What  or  why.” 

Cho. — Just  say  No  !  etc. 

4  And  so  of  all  these  drinks  of  sin, 

Wine,  oeer  and  whisky,  cider,  gin  ; 

For  if  the  crown  of  life  you’d  win, 

A  drinking  habit  ne’er  begin. 


Cho. — Just  say  No  !  etc. 


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WILL  NEVER  TOUCH  THE  WINE. 


[From  ”  Band  of  Hope  Songs,”  by  permission  of  David  C.  Cook.] 
Tune — ”  Hold  the  Fort.” 

1  We  are  a  little  temperance  band, 

And  this  our  pledge  secure  :  . 

Will  never,  never  touch  the  wine, — 

Will  drink  the  water  pure. 

Cho. — Drink,  drink,  drink  cold  water, 

Drink  cold  water  pure  ; 

We’ll  never,  never  touch  the  wine, 

We’ll  drifik  the  water  pure. 

2  We’ll  join  the  army  of  the  land, 

The  tried,  the  true  the  brave. 

Who  nobly  strive  from  alcohol 

Our  friends  and  homes  to  save. 

CHO.- — Drink,  drink,  etc. 

3  If  faithful  in  our  temp’rance  band, 

The  little  we  can  do 
May  help  some  other  feeble  one 
To  keep  a  purpose  true. 

Cho. — Drink,  drink,  etc. 

4  Come,  join  our  little  temp’rance  band, 

The  erring  help  to  win, 

Unite  with  us  in  chorus  grand, 

This  little  song  to  sing. 

Cho. — Drink,  drink,  etc. 


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(8.) 

TEMPERANCE  BOYS  AND  GIRLS  ARE  WE. 

[From  “  Band  of  Hope  Songs,’’  by  permission  of  David  C.  Cook.] 
Tune — u  Holy  Spirit,  Faithful  Guide.” 

1  Temp’rance  boys  and  girls  are  we, 

Growing  stronger  ev’ry  day, 

From  the  curse  of  rum  we’re  free, 

Growing  stronger  every  day. 

Those  who  drink  the  toper’s  gin, 

Follow  on  from  sin  to  sin, 

Till  they’re  bound  like  trammeled  slave, 

Find  at  last  a  drunkard’s  grave. 

2  Temp’rance  boys  and  girls  are  we, 

Growing  stronger  ev’ry  day  ;  * 

From  tobacco  we  are  free, 

Growing  stronger  every  day. 

Those  who  chew,  or  smoke,  or  snuff, 

Soon  are  fettered  fast  enough 

To  a  habit,  costly,  vile, 

Growing  stronger  all  the  while. 

3  Temp’rance  boys  and  girls  are  we, 

Growing  stronger  ev’ry  day  ; 

From  profanity  we’re  free, 

Growing  stronger  ev’ry  day. 

Those  who  take  God’s  name  in  vain. 

Bring  upon  their  hearts  a  stain, 

Which  shall  blacker  grow  each  day, 

Unless  Jesus  cleanse  away. 


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4  Temp’rance  boys  and  girls  are  we, 
Growing  stronger  ev’ry  day  ; 

We’re  from  Sabbath-breaking  free, 
Growing  stronger  ev’ry  day. 

Those  who  break  this  holy  day, 

At  their  work  or  at  their  play, 
Disobey  a  law  of  God 
Plainly  given  in  His  word. 


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FIGHT  FOR  PROHIBITION. 


[From  “  Band  of  Hope  Songs,”  by  permission  of  David  C.  Cook.l 
Tune — “  Ring  the  Bells  of  Heaven.” 

i  Fight  for  Prohibition,  gird  our  armor  on, 
Valiantly  we’ll  march  against  the  foe  ; 

We  will  wield  the  scepter  till  the  battle’s  won, 

Till  we  stay  the  stream  of  blood  and  woe. 


Cho. — Glory,  glory,  let  the  people  sing, 

Glory,  glory,  make  the  welkin  ring, 

’  Tis  for  Prohibition  we  will  take  our  stand, 
Till  we  drive  intemp’rance  from  the  land. 


2  Work  for  Prohibition — now  the  Father  calls, 
Calling  for  the  safety  of  His  child  ; 

O,  He  loves  him  dearly,  cannot  see  him  fall 
By  intemperance,  and  by  sin  defiled. 


Cho. — Glory,  glory,  etc. 


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do.) 

CLOSING  HYMN. 

[From  “  Band  of  Hope  Songs,”  by  permission  of  David  C.  Cook.] 
Tune — We’re  Going  Home  To-morrow.” 

1  A  song  of  love,  to  Thee  above, 

We  offer  at  this  closing  ; 

And  as  we  go,  Lord,  may  we  know 
In  whom  we  are  reposing. 

Cho. — We  trust  in  Thee,  tho’  many  sins  oppress  us, 
Wc  trust  in  Thee  to  ever  guide  and  bless  us. 

2  May  each  one  seek  throughout  the  week 

To  honor  and  confess  Thee  ; 

May  Tny  right  arm  shield  all  from  harm, 

That  we  may  ever  bless  Thee. 

Cho. — We  trust  in  Thee,  etc. 


FACTS  WORTH  KNOWING. 

We  are  often  told  that  intoxicating  liquors  are  good 
medicine,  but  the  following  will  show  they  are  poisonous. 
Read  this  and  you  will  see  how  much  poison  you  take  with 
your  morning  and  evening  dram,  and  how  you  make  the  saloon 
keeper  rich. 

BOURBON  OR  RYE  WHISKEY. 

Is  manufactured  with  high-wines,  commonly  called  fusel- 
oil  whiskey,  made  to-day  and  drank  three  days  after:  contains 
also  vinegar,  syrup,  oil  of  Bourbon,  water,  French  coloring 


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bluestone  and  other  poisonous  chemicals.  Costs  from  90 
cents  to  $1  per  gallon  ;  retails  for  $5  to  $6  per  gallon. 

NEW  ALE. 

Is  diluted  with  oil  of  vitriol,  damaged  molasses,  and 
bilge  water  from  sugar  or  molasses  vessels. 

LAGER  BEER  AND  WHAT  DRUGS  IT  CONTAINS. 

A  little  malt,  plenty  of  water,  some  inferior  hops,  rosin, 
tar,  saleratus,  soda,  with  four  different  kinds  of  chemicals, 
to  make  it  keep  after  brewing. 

No  wonder  we  have  hard  times,  when  the  nation  is  spend¬ 
ing  more  money  for  intoxicating  drinks  than  for  all  the  bread 
it  eats,  and  all  the  clothes  it  wears,  all  the  books  it  reads,  or 
all  the  churches  it  has  ever  built. 

The  drink  bill  is  one-seventh  the  value  of  all  our  manu¬ 
factures,  and  one-fourth  of  all  our  farm  productions. 

40,000,000  bushels  of  grain  are  annually  destroyed  which 
would  have  made  600,000,000  four  pound  loaves  of  bread. 

PLEDGE  IN  RHYME. 

I  promise  not  to  buy,  drink,  sell  or  give 
Intoxicating  liquors  while  I  live  ; 

From  all  tobacco  I’ll  refrain, 

And  never  take  God’s  name  in  vain 

What  good  advise  shall  we  give  ? 

Don’t  smoke,  don’t  chew,  don’t  drink,  don’t  swear,  don’t 
lie,  don’t  gamble,  don’t  cheat,  don’t  keep  bad  company,  don’t 
break  God’s  holy  Sabbath  in  any  way. 

A  man  who  spends  10  cents  in  the  morning,  10  cents  at 


noon,  and  io  cents  at  night  for  drink — spends  30  cents  per 
day  and  $109.50  in  a  year. 

He  who  spends  20  cents  a  day,  spends  in  a  year  $73.00. 

He  who  spends  10  cents  a  day,  spends  $36.50  a  year. 

And  he  who  spends  5  cents  each  day,  spends  $18.25  a 
a  year. 

A  man  who  is  a  member  of  a  church  in  St.  Bernard  Par¬ 
ish,  La.,  who  only  drank  occasionally,  signed  the  Temperance 
Pledge.  He  has  a  wife  and  four  children  to  support.  In 
eight  months,  by  becoming  a  temperance  man,  he  saved  money 
enough  to  make  his  home  more  comfortable,  and  thirty  dol¬ 
lars  besides,  with  which  he  bought  a  bell  and  presented  to  his 
church. 

If  your  liquor  costs  you  20  cents  a  day,  in  ten  years  it  will 
amount  to  $630.00  and  with  that  sum  you  can  send  your  boy, 
who  is  now  ten  years  of  age,  ten  years  to  a  good  school,  and 
then,  when  twenty  years  old,  he  would  be  a  good  scholar,  an 
honor  to  you  and  a  blessing  to  the  world.  Which  will  you 
have,  your  whisky  or  the  education  of  your  boy  ? 


TEMPERANCE  CATECHISM. 

I.  What  is  temperance  ? 

The  moderate  use  of  such  things  as  are  useful  and  right, 
and  total  abstinence  from  all  things  that  harm  us. 

2  What  is  a  temperance  pledge  ? 

A  solemn  promise  not  to  use,  buy,  or  sell  any  kind  of  in* 
toxicating  liquor. 

3.  Is  it  right  to  make  such  a  promise  ? 

Yes,  God  makes  many  promises  to  us,  and  it  is  right  that 


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we  should  make  promises  to  Him,  asking  Him  to  help  us 
keep  them.  ' 

4.  What  does  God  say  about  wine? 

“  Look  not  upon  the  wine  when  it  is  red,  when  it  giveth 
its  color  in  the  cup,  when  it  moveth  itself  aright ;  at  the  last  it 
biteth  like  a  serpent  and  stingeth  like  an  adder.”  Prov. 
xxiii :  3 1-32. 

5.  What  does  He  say  about  stronger  drinks  ? 

“  Woe  unto  them  that  rise  up  early  in  the  morning,  that 
they  may  follow  strong  drink,  that  continue  until  night  till 
wine  inflame  them.”  Isaiah  v  :  ii. 

6.  Repeat  our  Temperance  Pledge. 

I  do  hereby  solemnly  promise,  by  the  help  of  Almighty 
God  to  abstain  from  the  use  of  all  intoxicating  liquors,  including 
wine,  beer  and  cider  as  a  beverage,  and  to  do  all  in  my  power 
to  keep  others  from  using  the  same,  also  to  abstain  from 
tobacco  in  every  form,  from  all  profanity  and  from  gambling. 

7.  Is  it  wrong  to  give  or  to  sell  Liquor  to  any  one? 

God  says  :  “  Woe  unto  him  that  giveth  his  neighbor  drink, 

that  putteth  the  bottle  to  him  and  maketh  him  drunken  also.” 
Habakkuk  ii :  15. 

8.  Can  a  drunkard  go  to  Heaven? 

God  says:  “Nor  thieves,  nor  covetous,  nor  drunkards, 
shall  inherit  the  Kingdom  of  God.”  I  Cor.  vi :  10. 

g.  Can  we  gain  any  thing  by  drinking,  or  by  keeping 
company  with  those  who  drink? 

God  says:  “Be  not  among  wine-bibbers,  among  riotous 
eaters  of  flesh,  for  the  drunkard  and  the  glutton  shall  come 
to  poverty  and  drowsiness  shall  clothe  a  man  with  rags.”— 
Prov.  xjciii :  20,  21. 


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10.  What  other  troubles  do  people  have  who  drink  wine 
and  strong  drinks  ? 

God  says:  “Who  hath  woe?  who  hath  sorrow?  who 
hath  contentions?  who  hath  babblings?  who  hath  wounds 
without  cause?  who  hath  redness  of  eyes?”  “They  that 
tarry  long  at  the  wine,  they  that  go  to  seek  mixed  wines.” 
Prov.  xxiii :  29-30. 

11.  What  does  God  say  about  ministers  drinking  ? 

“  The  Priest  and  the  Prophet  have  erred  through  strong 
drink,  they  are  swallowed  up  of  wine.  They  are  out  of  the 
way  through  strong  drink.  They  err  in  vision,  they  stumble 
in  judgment.”  Isaiah  :  xxviii  7. 

12.  What  else  does  God  say  to  ministers  and  their  sons? 

“  Do  not  drink  wine  nor  strong  drink,  thou  nor  thy  sons 

with  thee,  when  ye  go  into  the  Tabernacle  of  the  Con¬ 
gregation  lest  ye  die.  It  shall  be  a  statute  forever  through¬ 
out  all  your  generations.”  Lev.  x  :  9. 

13.  Why  did  God  say  so  much  to  ministers? 

“  That  ye  may  put  difference  between  holy  and  unholy, 
and  between  unclean  and  clean,  and  that  ye  may  teach  the 
children  of  Israel  all  the  statutes  which  the  Lord  hath  spoken 
unto  them.”  Lev.  x:  io-ii. 

14.  Is  it  right  to  keep  company  with  drunkards? 

“  But  now  I  have  written  unto  you  not  to  keep  company, 
if  any  man  that  is  called  a  brother  be  a  fornicator,  or  covet¬ 
ous,  or  an  idolator,  or  a  railer,  or  a  drunkard,  or  an  extor¬ 
tioner  ;  with  such  an  one  no  not  to  eat.  I  Cor.  v:  ir. 

15.  What  is  God’s  command  about  profanity? 

“  Thou  shait  not  take  the  name  of  the  Lord  thy  God  in 
Vain.”  Ex.  xx  ;  7. 

16.  What  are  the  words  of  Jesus  about  swearing? 


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ss  Swear  not  at  all.”  Matt,  v  :  34. 

17.  What  did  David  say  he  would  do  ? 

“  I  will  take  heed  to  my  ways,  that  I  sin  not  with  my 
tongue.  I  will  keep  my  mouth  with  a  bridle.”  Ps.  xxxix :  I. 

18.  What  does  God  command  us  about  unclean  words? 

“  Keep  thy  tongue  from  evil,  and  thy  lips  from  speaking 
guile.”  Ps.  xxxiv  :i3. 

19.  Will  keeping  our  tongue,  keep  us  from  trouble? 

Yes.  “  Who  keepeth  his  mouth  and  his  tongue,  keepeth 

his  soul  from  trouble,”  Prov.  xxi :  23. 

20.  May  we  eat  and  drink  just  what  we  please  ? 

No,  for  the  Bible  says,  “  Whether,  therefore,  ye  eat  or 
drink,  or  whatsoever  ye  do,  do  all  to  the  glory  of  God.  ’  I 
Cor.  x :  31. 

21.  Must  I  be  careful  about  my  influence  over  others? 
Yes,  for  the  sake  of  my  weak  brother  I  will  deny  myself 

what  otherwise  might  be  right  to  take.  Rom.  xiv  :  21.  I  Cor. 
viii :  13. 

22.  Why  must  we  not  drink  intoxicating  liquors  ? 

Because  there  is  Alcohol  in  them. 

23.  What  is  Alcohol  ? 

A  liquid  poison. 

24.  How  is  Alcohol  made  ? 

It  is  formed  when  fruit,  grain,  etc.  decays. 

25.  Are  decayed  things  good  to  eat  or  drink? 

No,  the  part  that  strengthens  the  body  is  destroyed  by 
*<;cay. 

26.  What  is  Cider  ? 

Decayed  Apple  juice. 

27.  Is  there  Alcohol  in  Cider  ? 


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Yes,  there  is  sugar  in  apple  juice,  and  when  the  sugar  de 
cays,  that  makes  Alcohol. 

28.  What  is  Wine? 

Decayed  Grape  juice. 

2g.  Is  there  Alcohol  in  Wine? 

Yes,  for  there  is  sugar  in  grapes,  cherries  and  all  such 
fruits,  and  so  when  their  juices  decay  there  is  Alcohol. 

30.  What  is  Beer  ? 

The  juice  of  decayed  grain. 

31  Is  there  Alcohol  in  it  ? 

Yes,  always  some. 

32.  How  is  Gin  made? 

By  heating  Beer  until  the  Alcohol  goes  off  in  vapor  like 
steam  from  water,  and  when  this  vapor  is  cooled  it  is  Gin. 
This  process  is  called  distilling. 

33.  What  other  Liquors  are  made  in  this  way  ? 

Brandy  is  made  from  Wineand  Cider,  and  Whiskey  from 

Rye,  Corn,  or  Potatoes,  and  Rum  from  Sugar  Cane. 

34.  How  much  Alcohol  is  there  in  these  distilled  Liquors? 
They  are  more  than  half  Alcohol. 

35.  Is  there  Alcohol  in  the  fruit  and  grain  we  eat? 

No,  it  is  only  when  these  good  things  decay  that  Alcohol 
is  formed  in  them. 

36.  What  does  Alcohol  do  in  the  Stomach  ? 

It  makes  sores  there,  and  destroys  the  gastric  juice,  which 
helps  to  digest  our  food. 

37.  Does  it  make  a  man  stronger,  to  use  Alcoholic 
drinks  ? 

No.  The  man  who  drinks  no  Alcohol  can  do  the  most  and 
the  best  work,  and  keep  at  it  the  longest. 


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38.  Is  Alcohol  good  to  keep  out  the  cold,  or  to  help  us 
^ndure  the  heat  ? 

No.  People  who  never  use  such  liquor  can  bear  more  heat 
or  cold  than  those  who  drink. 

39.  Will  the  use  of  these  Liquors  keep  ns  from  disease? 

No.  Those  who  drink  are  most  likely  to  take  disease 

and  die  of  it.  When  the  Cholera  passes  through  any  country, 
it  always  takes  away  first  those  who  drink. 

40.  Do  many  people  die  from  the  use  of  these  poisonous 
drinks  ? 

Yes.  One  hundred  thousand  persons  are  killed  every 
year  in  the  United  States  by  the  use  of  Alcoholic  drinks. 

4 1.  How  many  is  that  a  day? 

Two  hundred  and  seventy-three,  or  nearly  one  ever}7  five 
minutes. 

42.  Does  Alcohol  bring  on  diseases  ? 

Yes.  More  than  forty  kinds  of  disease  are  brought  on  by 
the  use  of  intoxicating  drinks.  And  two  million  children  are 
made  orphans  every  year  by  strong  drink. 

43.  What  is  Tobacco  ? 

A  poison  plant.  If  a  person  takes  a  little,  he  becomes  sick 
and  dizzy,  vomits  and  acts  as  persons  do  who  have  taken  any 
other  poison. 

44.  Will  it  cause  death  ? 

Yes.  Before  one  gets  accustomed  to  it,  one  mouthful  of  it 
swallowed,  will  cause  death. 

45.  Does  Tobacco  cause  disease? 

Yes.  It  causes  dyspepsia,  neuralgia,  paralysis  and  heart 
disease,  and  often  causes  blindness. 

46.  How  much  is  spent  in  this  country  for  Tobacco? 

Eighty  millions  of  dollars  every  year,  and  for  liquor,  eight 

hundred  millions. 


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RUM’S  DOING! 


t  empties  the  pocket. 

It  distresses  the  wife. 

It  injures  the  community. 
It  blights  the  affections. 
It  ruins  the  character. 
It  poisons  the  body. 

Do  not  sell  it  ! 


It  robs  the  family. 

It  beggars  the  child. 

It  hinders  the  gospel. 

It  sears  the  conscience. 

It  crazes  the  brain. 

It  destroys  the  soul. 

Do  not  drink  it ! 


Touch  not ,  taste  not ,  handle  not. 


At  the  last,  it  biteth  like  a  serpent ,  and  stingeth  like  an  adder.  ” 


BAR-ROOM. 

Young  Man  !  beware  of  that  ominous  word  the — Bar.4 
It  is  rightly  named — a  Bar  ! 

It  is : — 

A  Bar  to  Honor. 

A  Bar  to  Success. 

A  Bar  to  Respectability. 

A  Bar  to  Happiness. 

A  Bar  to  Domestic  Peace. 

A  Bar  to  Every  Blessing. 

A  Bar  to  Heaven. 

Young  Man  !  Beware  ! 

Avoid  it  !  pass  not  by  it  ! 

Turn  from  it  !  and  pass  away  J 


